Elements of Literature

1. Elements of Literature Plot – Setting – Characters – Conflict-Theme

2. Plot Diagram

3. 5 Parts of Setting • Place – Where the story takes place • Time – When the story takes place • Mood – atmosphere, surroundings • Weather – climate, precipitation = mood • Social – dress, language, religion, culture

4. Protagonist Antagonist • The ‘GOOD’ guy. • Pro = support, for, positive • Usually the HERO • The ‘BAD’ guy. • Ante = against, opposite, negative • Usually the VILLAN Characters

5. Conflict • Essential to the plot. • Ties incidents together to make the plot move. • Not limited to arguments - it is any form of opposition that faces the main character. • Can be: • One Central conflict in a story. • One Dominant struggle with several minor ones.

6. External Internal • A struggle with a force outside oneself. • A struggle within one’s self – a person must make some decision, overcome pain, resist an urge, etc. Two TYPES of Conflict

7. Person vs. Person • External • The leading character struggles with other people.

8. Person vs. Nature • External • Leading character struggles with outside forces such as storms, woods, cold, winter, etc.

9. Person vs. Society • Internal • Leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of the people around him/her.

10. Person vs. Fate/God • Internal • Leading character struggles with fate or circumstances in his/her life.

11. Person vs. Self • Leading character struggles against an internal struggle.

12. Theme • From Wikipedia: A theme is a broad idea, message, or moral of a story. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and are almost always implied rather than stated directly.

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