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Literary Elements

Literary Elements: setting, plot, conflict, theme, voice, etc.

TermDefinition
Setting When and where the story takes place
Character (static) A character that stays the same throughout the story
Character (dynamic) A character that changes as a result of the story
Characterization The way/how a character feels, sees, hears thinks, does, or reacts to others.
External conflict Individual vs. individual Individual vs. nature Individual vs. society Individual vs. supernatural Individual vs. technology
Internal conflict Individual vs. self
Plot What happens in the story Initiating event-where the conflict is introduced Rising actions-The series of conflicts that lead up to the climax Climax-The turning point in the story Falling action-The action that follows the climax Resolution-The end
Word choice (mood) The reader's feelings toward the subject
Word choice (tone) The writers attitude towards the subject
Word choice (voice) The author's personality
Symbol A word or object that symbolizes something else
Symbolism The use of concrete and recognizable things to represent ideas
Point of view (omniscient) All-Knowing
Point of view (limited) Only knows one character's P.O.V.
Point of view (1st Person) Tells the story using words like "I", "me", or "my"
Point of view (3rd Person) Tells the story using words like "he," "she," or "they"
Foreshadowing clues the author gives to help the reader predict what will happen in the story
Irony When the opposite of what you would expect to happen happens
Flash-Back A return to an earlier point in the story
Theme The general lesson of the story
Created by: AS678
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