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Literary Elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Characterization | Writer reveals the personality of a character |
| Types of characterization | Direct and indirect |
| Direct Characterization | Tells the audience a characters personality |
| Indirect Characterization | Show the audience things that reveals a characters personality |
| 5 methods of indirect Characterization | Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Action and Looks |
| STEAL | Speech Thoughts Effect Action Looks |
| Characters are: | People or animals in the story |
| Protagonist | Who the story is mostly about |
| Antagonist | Who causes a problem(s) for the protagonist |
| Dynamic Characters | An attitude and/or beliefs change in a story |
| Static Characters | An attitude and/or beliefs doesn't change in a story |
| Round Characters | Characters described in great detail |
| Flat Characters | Characters who are not known well because there is few details about them |
| Narrator | Is the "person" telling the story |
| Point of View | the perspective of how the story is told |
| Types of Point of View | 1st person, 3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient |
| Setting | Where the story takes place which includes but not limited to time of year, day and history. |
| Mood | Atmosphere or how the story makes the reader feels |
| Tone | Author's attitude towards a specific subject can be Positive, Negative or Neutral |
| Diction (Word Choice) | refers to the words used by the author to tell their story |
| Imagery | Author's use of vivid |
| Irony | the difference between appearance and reality |
| Foreshadowing | hints that help the reader predict what will happen later in the story |
| Suspense | the quality that keeps a reader interested in the story |
| Symbol | something that represents something else |
| Motif | an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work, and contributes toward the development of a theme |
| Theme | the lesson the author wants you to learn |
| Plot | the events that make up a story |
| Exposition | including the major characters’ names, setting, mood, and time |
| Conflict | the primary problem that drives the plot of the story, often a main goal for the protagonist to achieve or overcome |
| Internal Conflict | a person must make a difficult decision |
| External Conflict | a conflict that is created by an outside force |
| Rising Action | including character development and events that create suspense |
| Climax | the most exciting point of the story, and a turning point for the plot or goals of the main character |
| Falling Action | everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping-up of plot points, questions being answered, and character development |
| Resolution | is not always happy, but it does complete the story. It can leave a reader with questions, answers, frustration, or satisfaction |
Created by:
Gabe Ziebart
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