1. Literature’s Backbone: Setting, Character, Plot, and Theme

2. Setting Setting consists of three different elements…
Place (e.g. a classroom, Milwaukee, Mexico, the Moon, the galaxy)
Time (e.g. present-day, the 1920s, 1776, the future, an hour)
Cultural Context (e.g. African-American, Chinese, “Hipsters,” multi-cultural)

3. Character - Part I
Protagonist - the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story. Could be considered the “hero,” but often has serious flaws.
Antagonist - a character, group of characters, or concept which stands in opposition to the protagonist or the main character.

4. Character - Part II
Dynamic (Round) Character - a major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it.
Static (Flat) Character - a minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story.

5. Plot
5 Key Parts…
Exposition - An introduction to important characters, settings, conflict and events at the beginning of a story.
Rising Action - The events that build up from the story’s initial events. Can be good or bad.
Turning Point - The moment in the story in which the action changes dramatically.
Falling Action - The events that build up from the story’s turning point. Can be good or bad.
Resolution - The story brings the action to a conclusion.

7. Theme
Theme - a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.
What are some themes from Toy Story???