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Literary Elements

TermDefinition
Characterization Is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
Direct Characterization Tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Indirect Characterization Shows things that reveal the personality of a character.
STEAL Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks.
Characters Are people or animals in a story.
Major Characters. Are the main/most important characters.
Protagonist Is who the story is mostly about.
Antagonist The character who causes a problem for the protagonist.
Minor Characters Are not as important; the supporting characters.
Dynamic Character Is a character whose attitudes and/or beliefs change in a story.
Static Character Is a character whose attitude and/or beliefs do NOT change in a story.
Round Character Is a character who is described in great detail.
Flat Character Is a character who readers do not know very well because there are very few details about them in the story.
Literary Elements Are the components, or pieces, that make up a story or literary work.
Narrator Is the "person" telling the story.
Point-of-View Is the perspective from which the narrator tells the story.
1st Person The narrator is a part of the story (I, me, my, our).
3rd Person Limited The narrator tells the story from ONE other character's POV. The narrator does NOT include themselves in the story.
3rd Person Omniscient The narrator can tell about the past, present, and future and also tell the story through multiple characters.
Setting Is where the story takes place. It includes time of year, time of day, and time of history.
Mood Is the atmosphere or how the story makes the reader feel. It is usually determined by the setting.
Tone Is the author's attitude toward the subject of the writing/text. An author's attitude can be positive, negative, or neutral.
Diction/ Word Choice Refers to the words the author has chosen to tell his/her story. It can help readers determine the tone of the story, poem, or nonfiction article.
Imagery Is an author's use of vivid sensory language to help the reader create a "mental picture" of what is being described.
Irony Is the difference between appearance and reality. It's when what you think will happen in a story is the opposite of what actually happens.
Foreshadowing Hints that help the reader predict what will happen later in the story.
Suspense Is the quality that keeps a reader interested in the story.
Symbol Is something that represents something else.
Motif Is an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work, and contributes toward the development of a theme.
Theme It is the lesson the author wants you to learn. Some stories have many messages. It's written in sentence form.
Plot Refers to the events that make up a story, or the main part of a story.
Exposition Includes the major characters' names, setting, mood, and time.
Conflict is the primary problem that drives the plot of the story, often a main goal the protagonist to achieve or overcome.
Internal Conflict Example: Person vs. Self: A person must make a difficult decision.
External Conflict It is a conflict that is created by an outside force. Examples: Person vs. person Person vs. nature
Rising Action Is all the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.
Climax Is the most exciting point of the story, and a turning point for the plot or goals of the main character.
Falling Action/ Denouement Everything that happens as a result of the climax including wrapping-up of plot points, questions being answered, and character development.
Resolution It is not always happy, but it does complete the story. It can leave a reader with questions, answers, frustration, or satisfaction.
Created by: ZoeySmith
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