Literary Elements in FIction CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact

Characterization A character is a persona or role played in a novel, play or movie. Their beliefs/hopes/values/fears/strengths/weaknesses/talents How do they conduct themselves? What do they say and do to reveal themselves? What do others say and do about them? What are your feelings?

Types of Characterization Dynamic - A dynamic character is a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis. Static - A static character is someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve.

Types of Conflict Conflict- A serious disagreement, argument or dispute Internal Conflict- a struggle within a character’s mind. This kind of conflict happens when a character must deal with opposing thoughts or feelings. External Conflict- a struggle between a character and an outside force. This force might be another character, a group of characters, or nature.

Internal Conflict Man vs Self The conflict between Man and his/herself occurs when a figure develops an internal struggle between his/her thoughts and ideas.

External Conflict Man Vs. Man In this conflict, two people or characters are in conflict with each other.

External Conflict Man vs Nature In this type of conflict, there is a force from nature such as a hurricane, trying to survive in the wilderness that is going against the main character.

External Conflict Man vs Society When the main character is going up against society of the government. Conflicts in a Story Video

Theme THEME is THE MESSAGE PLOT is A LOT Theme isn’t so much an element of fiction as much as the result of the entire story.  The theme is the main idea the writer of the poem or story wants the reader to understand and remember.  A theme is a statement about a topic. Here are some examples: Things are not always as they appear. Good triumphs over evil. Evil is punished and good is rewarded. Treat others as you want to be treated. Actions speak louder than words. THEME is THE MESSAGE PLOT is A LOT

Foreshadowing and Flashback Foreshadowing: hints about future events Flashback: reveals details from an earlier time in the character’s life.

Genre Genre- a category in literature Fiction- short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people. Nonfiction- writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history

Setting Setting refers to the time and place where the story occurs. What is the setting in this picture? What evidence gives you clues to determine this?

Plot Plot is the basic sequence of events in a story. In conventional stories, plot has five parts: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Elements of the Plot a) Exposition (Introduction) - The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed. b) Rising Action - This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed. c) Climax - This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. The reader wonders what will happen next. d) Falling action - The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next. e) Resolution- This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.

Point of View Point of View: Who is telling the story and how it is being told. First-Person (uses pronoun I): The story is being told from the main character’s point of view. Third Person (uses pronouns he/she; they/them): The story is being told by a narrator who is not a character in the story. Determine the POV of each of these examples below: "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home” “Chris loved basketball. Everyday he played after school. When it got dark, he watched it on tv.

Protagonist or Antagonist Protagonist - The protagonist is the central person in a story, always the main character. Antagonist - The antagonist is the character(s) who oppose the main character. **The protagonist is NOT always the “good guy”