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Literary Elements

Literary Defination

Literary ElementsDefination
Plot The sequence of events in a literary work. Plot includes characters and a central conflict
Conflict It is struggle between opposing forces. Sometimes this struggle is inside the character, other times its with other opposing character, the antagonist, forces of nature, or a social convection or custom
Setting It is the time and place of the story which influences the main plot and the main conflict of story
Characterzation It is the techniques that a writer uses to develop characters: 1. Through physical description 2. Through characters speech, thoughts, feelings or actions. 3. Through the speech, feelings, thoughts or actions of other characters.
4. Through direct comments about a characters nature.
Foreshadowing It is the use, in a literary work, of clues that suggest events that yet to occur
Flashback It is a section of a literary work that interrupt the sequence of events to relate an event from earlier times.
Point of View It is the perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told. Narrative - Supplies info about characters, event etc. Limited First-Person Point of View - Use of "I, me, we" etc. Limited Third-Person Point of View - Use of "he, she, it , they" etc.
Protagonist-Antagonist The main character of the story usually the good guy is Protagonist. Antagonist is the main source of the conflict usually the bad guy
Symbol A person, place, thing , or event used to stand fro something abstract , such as an idea or emotion, in a literary work
Theme Main idea and the author's statements
Created by: apatel512
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