9.3 Structure

• What is narrative structure?

  The framework of a story
• Understanding narrative structure helps in analyzing how a story conveys its themes and engages its audience.


  True
• The rising action in a story builds suspense and conflict
• What happens in the resolution of a story?

  The plot and themes are wrapped up
• Match the narrative structure with its definition:

  Linear Structure ↔️ Events unfold in chronological order

  Nonlinear Structure ↔️ Events are presented out of order

  Circular Structure ↔️ The story returns to the beginning
• The choice of narrative structure can affect how the reader interprets the story.


  True
• Slaughterhouse-Five uses a nonlinear structure to jump between different time periods.
• The choice of narrative structure can significantly impact how the reader experiences and interprets the story
• What literary technique is often used in nonlinear structures to present events out of order?

  Flashbacks
• A nonlinear structure requires the reader to actively piece together the timeline.


  True
• Which narrative structure often uses flashbacks or flash-forwards?

  Nonlinear
• A circular structure returns to the opening scene with new meaning.


  True
• What is introduced in the exposition of a narrative structure?

  Characters, setting, background
• The climax is the highest point of tension or conflict
• Match the structural element with its example from *The Odyssey*:

  Exposition ↔️ The initial council of the gods

  Climax ↔️ Odysseus battles the suitors

  Resolution ↔️ Odysseus settles into family life
• The climax is the structural element where the highest point of tension or conflict occurs.
• A linear structure presents events in chronological order.

  True
• Which narrative structure presents events out of chronological order?

  Nonlinear
• What is a nonlinear narrative structure characterized by?

  Events out of order
• The choice of narrative structure can significantly impact how the reader experiences and interprets the story
• Match the structure with its definition and example from *The Odyssey*:

  Linear ↔️ Events unfold chronologically; Odysseus's journey home

  Circular ↔️ Returns to the beginning; Recounting adventures to the Phaeacians

  Nonlinear ↔️ Events out of order; Odysseus's flashbacks
• What does the term 'narrative structure' refer to in literature?

  Framework of events
• What is the climax in a narrative structure?

  Highest point of tension
• What is the defining characteristic of a linear narrative structure?

  Chronological order
• A circular structure creates a sense of completeness and cyclicality
• Narrative structure influences how the reader understands the characters and the plot
• What is the purpose of the exposition in narrative structure?

  Introduces characters and setting
• The climax is the highest point of tension in a story.


  True
• Nonlinear structure often uses techniques like flashbacks or flash-forwards
• What is an example of a story with a linear structure?

  The Odyssey
• What type of narrative structure does *Slaughterhouse-Five* use?

  Nonlinear
• A linear structure presents events in chronological order from beginning to end.


  True
• A circular structure often creates a sense of completeness and cyclicality
• In a linear structure, events progress from the beginning to the end
• Order the key elements of a plot diagram:

  1️⃣ Exposition

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Falling Action

  5️⃣ Resolution
• The rising action builds suspense and conflict in a narrative.


  True
• What happens in the resolution of a narrative structure?

  The plot and themes wrap up
• The exposition introduces the characters, setting, and background of a story.


  True
• What is the purpose of the resolution in a narrative structure?

  To wrap up the plot and themes
• A linear structure is the most straightforward and traditional narrative structure