Transcript Elements of Literature

Elements of Literature
Protagonist
• Is the main character in a work of literature.
• Narrator
Antagonist
• The character in a work of literature who
opposes the main character.
conflict
• A struggle between opposing forces;
conflicts can be external or internal.
External Conflict
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Man-vs-man
Man-vs-nature
Man-vs-animal
Struggle with outside forces.
Internal Conflict
• Takes place in the
character’s mind.
Point Of View
• The vantage point in
which the story is told.
• First Person- ‘I’
• Third Person- ‘He, she it”
• Omniscient-having
infinite awareness,
understanding, and insight
possessed of universal or
complete knowledge
Setting
• The time and the place
of the story or novel.
• A story can be set in a
realistic or imaginary
place and can occur in
the past, present,or
future.
Foreshadowing
• An author’s way of
hinting to the reader of
what is to come in the
story.
Plot
• The series of events in
sequential order.
• What happens 1st, 2nd,
3rd, and so on.
• The plot centers on at
least one major
problem called a
conflict.
Five Main Parts of the Plot
Climax
• Not all stories fit this
pattern.
• The exposition may
Rising Action
appear in the middle
of the story instead of
the beginning.
• A story can end with a
climax, leaving no Exposition
falling action.
Falling
Action
Resolution
Exposition
• The opening of a short
story or novel. It provides
background information
that the reader needs to
know.
• It introduces the
characters, describes the
setting, and may recap
important events before
the action of the story.
Rising Action
• The chain of events
become more
complex. The actions
and feelings of the
characters intensify as
their problems become
more complicated.
Rising Action
Climax
• The highest point of
interest
• Where most action
takes place in the store
• Involves an important
event,decision, or
discovery that affects
the final outcome.
Falling Action
Falling
action
• Following the climax,
the intensity of the
story may subside.
• The falling action
describes the results of
the major events as the
action winds down.
Resolution
• The final part of the
story.
• It tells how the story
ends. All the loose
ends are tied up.
Theme
• The main idea that the author wishes to
share with the reader. A writer rarely states
the theme directly; but after reading the
selection, the reader should be able to infer
the theme.
• It can be Universal;applying to you and the
world
Mood
• A feeling or emotions that a writing or piece
of literature stirs in the reader.