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Narrative Hook

An idea or suggestion in a story which catches the reader's attention from the start.

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Narrative Enigma

An element in the story which is not explained, making the reader want to read more.

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Flashback

To go back to the past, interrupting the chronological order of events.

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Flash forward

To show events that happened in the future of the story.

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Tension

A feeling of nervousness.

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Climax

The most intense part of a story.

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Chronological

Going in order of events of which they occurred.

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Withholding Information

To hide knowledge from the reader.

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Resolution

A firm decision to do or do not do something.

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Cliff-hanger

A dramatic ending to a story which ends in uncertainty.

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Pace

How fast something is going.

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Trajectory

The path the story takes.

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Narrative Perspective

The voice the story is written in, the point of view.

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Foreshadowing

To indicate a future event.

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Cyclical Structure

The story ends in a way that connects back to the beginning.

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