The Elements of Literature

Characterization

Protagonist
Antagonist
Static The character’s actions
The character’s thoughts
Dynamic The character’s
appearance
What the character says
What others say about
the character
 Climax
Plot

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Exposition
Resolution
 Setting

1852
Time
A.D.

Jolly
Place Ole
Englan
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 Conflict
Character v Character

Character v Nature

Character v Supernatural

Character v Society

Character v Self
 Mood

Characters’ feelings

Reader’s feelings – how

the book makes you
feel
 Theme
The central idea or lesson about
life the story conveys

Growing Up

Death

Birth
 Point of View

First Person

Third Person
Omniscient

Third Person
Limited
Omniscient
Style/Figurative Language
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
 Question to Ponder …
Why are the Elements of Literature
important, anyway?
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