1. Literary Elements Why is this important?

2. Setting Setting tells us where and when the story takes place Setting tells us where and when the story takes place –Usually established very early in the story –Includes: location, time period, and immediate detail

3. Characterization Usually people or animals Usually people or animals Refers to the technique the author uses to develop characters Refers to the technique the author uses to develop characters Includes: Includes: – Direct Characterization - what the author says about the character – Indirect Characterization - what the character does and says, what the other characters say about the character

4. Characterization (pg. 2) Types of characters: Types of characters: –Round – A character with many different character traits, like a live person –Flat – A character that has only one or two traits –Static – A character that does not change much through the course of the story. –Dynamic – A character that changes as a result of the story’s events.

5. Characterization (P.3) –Protagonist – The main character in a literary work –Antagonist – A character or force in conflict with a main character.

6. Point of view A.K.A., narrator, personal, speaker, A.K.A., narrator, personal, speaker, Types of P.O.V. Types of P.O.V. –First-Person P.O.V. – “I” tells the story. We only know what this person sees and hears. We only learn what “I” chooses – or is able – to tell us. –Third Person – he/she – the narrator standing on the sidelines that is watching the story as it happens.

7. Plot The sequence of events in a story Includes Includes the plot line line (WHAT HAPPENS) – 1. Exposition Exposition - Background Information that establishes setting & describes situation in which the main characters find themselves 2. Rising Action Action – One or more characters face/try to solve a problem. 3. Climax Climax – Crucial moment in the story when characters must act.

8. Plot (P.2) 4. Falling Action (Denouement) – Explores the consequences of the climax. The reader feels the tension in the story begin to ease. 5. Resolution – The Central problem is finally solved, leaving the reader with a sense of completion, although the main character may not feel the same way.

9. Conflict CONFLICT FOCUSES ON A STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING FORCES. Internal vs. External Conflict Internal vs. External Conflict –Internal – When a character is fighting to control an inner problem. (Ex. Fear, anger, homesickness) –External – When a character is struggling against something outside him or herself.

10. DIFFERENT TYPES MAN VS. MAN – Problem with another character MAN VS. MAN – Problem with another character MAN VS. SOCIETY – Problem with the laws of beliefs of a group of people MAN VS. SOCIETY – Problem with the laws of beliefs of a group of people MAN VS. NATURE – Problem with a force of nature or some aspect of the environment MAN VS. NATURE – Problem with a force of nature or some aspect of the environment MAN VS. SELF – Problem with deciding what to do, think, or feel MAN VS. SELF – Problem with deciding what to do, think, or feel MAN VS. FATE – Problem that seems beyond the character’s control MAN VS. FATE – Problem that seems beyond the character’s control