Enjoying Reading 6

Narrative Techniques
• Chronological-
Sequential
• In Medias Res
• Flashback
I would not forget
_____.
Objective:
Identify the
characteristics of each
narrative technique
Chronological -
Sequential
Chronological-Sequential
• Story has beginning, middle,
and end
Lisa bikes on a Sunday.

Lisa studies on a
Monday.

Lisa swims on Tuesday.

 CLIMAX:
Everything that the King touched
turned to gold.

RISING ACTION: FALLING ACTION:

Dionysus granted the King Midas realized he
king’s wish. did not need the wish.

EXPOSITION: RESOLUTION:
King Midas saved Dionysus took back
the satyr. the first wish.
In Medias Res
 In Medias Res
• “in the middle
of things”
• Story starts in
the middle
without
exposition
 When she woke up that
afternoon with a headache,
Jas could only remember two
things: one, someone had
broken into her home; and
two, that person had not been
alone.
1
 May stood face to face
with the general—his fists
clenched at his sides and an
unforgiving look on his face.
May wished she were
back at home.
2
Flashback
 Flashback
• Interruption of the current
story to show a scene from
the past
Lisa studies on Monday.

Lisa daydreams of bike

ride from Sunday.

Lisa swims on Tuesday.

 Jamie is cooking adobo.
Suddenly, the smell of the soy
sauce took her back to long
ago.
She had been cooking
when the phone call about her
dad’s accident came. Jamie
froze as she thought of this. 1
 Martha smiled,
remembering when her dad
had taught her to ride a bike.
Now, he was gone and she
alone had to take care of the
family. “I still need you, Dad,”
she whispered.
2
 Grasshopper had no food.
Grasshopper was very hungry
and sad, recalling that Ant had
food enough because he had
worked hard to prepare in
advance.
4
Time Spotters:
In Medias Res
vs.
Flashback
 All of a sudden, Karl cried
uncontrollably.
He remembered walking in
the woods with his brother,
who tried to scare him with a
story about a hooded
monster.
1
 The blazing fire licked the
building. People ran and
panicked. Children were
crying. Everyone did not
know what to do.
Firefighters were all
around trying to save people
and their properties. 2
 May lined up with the other
runners. All were determined
and excited except for May.
Suddenly, it was last year
again, and she was telling the
coach that she had to drop out
of the team because of her
illness.
3
 Ant remembered last
winter and how deep snow
had covered everything.
Now, an even worse
winter was predicted.

4
 “Bring the rain!”
Soldiers were everywhere.
Warfare against the rebels
began. Civilians were rescued
and kept in safe places.
The president called for
Martial Law.
5
Sample Answer:

• Video 1
• Flashback
• It showed the childhood
memories of the main
character.
 Top Stories
TITLES CS IMR F REASONS
1. Little / It showed the events
Red when the wolf ate
Riding LRRH.
Hood
2. / It began with the war
Transfor between Autobots and
mers Decepticons.
3. Up / It showed the married
life of Ellie and Carl.