Narrative Essays Flashcards

Question

Setting:

Answer 1

This is the background of the story being narrated in the essay. Setting is important in narrative essays because the story being told must take place in a particular location and at a particular period. The characters cannot operate in a vacuum. They need a place and a period to live and interact and that place and period constitute setting in literature.

Answer 2

A character is either a person in a narrative essay or the qualities of a person.

Answer 3

This is the central message and underlying meaning of a narrative essay.

Answer 4

It is the perspective from which a story is narrated. It could be from the first person, second person, third person, stream of consciousness (This particular point of view has to do with a situation when a story is told in a way that readers experience a character's thoughts and reactions. This is also called an interior monologue type of narration) among others

Answer 5

Climax is the highest point of tension in a narrative essay.

Answer 6

– This is the feeling of uncertainty or tension that the reader experiences as the plot unfolds. Writers create suspense by raising questions in the reader's mind.

Answer 7

i. Select an interesting personal experience or happening and form a topic on. For example: My First Day in Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja ii. How I Spent my Last Holiday among others. ii. Create a background that will captivate your readers and make them want to read further. For example: iii. Develop the story further in a chronological order. For instance, you can talk about the journey and how eager you were to get to the school. Your first impression about the university. The remarkable things that happened that day. Talk about the infrastructure, the members of the university community among others, the food you ate and how it tasted, the price in comparison to the one outside the school. What lasting impression did the university leave on you? The conclusion will be determined by the topic. You could tie the end to the beginning by restating the thesis statement. For instance, if you are writing on ‘’It Pays to Work Hard,’’ your conclusion arising from all that you have said in line with the benefits of working hard can be, … as I sat on my sofa reminiscing over all the sacrifices that I have made in life to be where I am today, I suddenly remembered the words of my grandmother who would always say that ‘’it pays to work hard.’’ Generally, the title will determine how the conclusion will be.

Answer 8

My First Day in Nile University of Nigeria Abuja It was an unusually cold morning that fateful Monday and I had just neatly tucked myself in my duvet ready for another round of sleep when a loud bang on my metal door jostled me out of my bed. ‘’Are you no longer coming with us to Nile University?’’ Asked my father who had already opened the door with a frown on his face. I quickly glanced at the wall clock firmly mounted on my wall to realise that it was already 6:30am. ‘’I am sorry dad’’ I managed to mutter just to pacify him. My dad was someone no one wanted to upset. The consequences were always very dire. ‘’You had better be! We are leaving this house exactly 6:40am, that’s in ten minutes. You better know the magic you are going to perform,’’ My father said gently but firmly as he shut the door behind him.…(Martha 2025)

Narrative Essays Flashcards

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