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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE. PLOT LINE. EXPOSITION. A brief description of the setting of the book. This is just the initial setting (the beginning). Do not list every single setting throughout your novel. CHARACTERS. Tell the main character(s) and give a brief description of each .

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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

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  1. ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE PLOT LINE

  2. EXPOSITION • A brief description of the setting of the book. This is just the initial setting (the beginning). • Do not list every single setting throughout your novel.

  3. CHARACTERS • Tell the main character(s) and give a brief description of each. • DO NOT list all characters in the novel

  4. CHARACTERS • Types of characters • Static – the character does not go through any kind of change • Dynamic – the character goes through some kind of change • Flat – the character has only 1 or 2 traits; often a secondary character • Round – the character is complex &realistic

  5. CHARACTERS • Protagonist • The “hero” or good of the story. • Antagonist • The “bad” or evil force acting against the protagonist of the story. • The antagonist does not have to be a person.

  6. CONFLICT • The problem the main character is trying to solve. • Make sure you list the type of conflict (on next slide) and the actual conflict in the story.

  7. CONFLICT • Types of conflict • Person vs. Person-(between 2 forms of like beings) • Person vs. Self - (problem w/ him/herself) • Person vs. Society – (against a group, ie. Government) • Person vs. Nature – (against forces of nature) • Person vs. Unknown You can also think of this as the protagonist vs. antagonist

  8. RISING ACTION • You must provide three examples • All of the action that takes place in the novel. • Your examples must start after the conflict and end before the climax

  9. CLIMAX • Changing or turning point of the story. • This is also when the conflict is resolved. • Happens near the end of the story.

  10. FALLING ACTION • Must provide 2 examples • Actions that happen immediately after the climax

  11. RESOLUTION • How does the book end? • Even if the book is in a series it will still have a resolution.

  12. THEME • What is the entire story about? • Common themes include… • Family • Friendship • Survival • War • Love

  13. POINT OF VIEW • 1ST PERSON – Narrator tells the story (I & Me) • 2nd PERSON – Narrator directly address the reader (you) • 3rd PERSON – Narrator is not part of the story (he, she, they)

  14. PLOT LINE • You will use this information and format for all Independent Reading and when asked to write out the complete plot line for Novel Tests.

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