Narrative Writing

stereotypical characters, such as the boy genius, ambitious career person, faithful sidekick, mad scientist, etc.

Where and when the story takes place

When the author hints at what will happen later in the story 

The problem; or whatever is blocking the main character from doing what he or she wants

 A series of related events 

These characters have many different traits... making them more interesting.

The attitude of the author towards the audience or the characters 

A conversation between two or more characters 

Characters who do not change throughout the story.

The message or moral of the story

Change throughout the story. They may learn a lesson, become bad, or change in complex ways.

The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage

has one or two main traits, usually only all positive or negative.

The telling of a story