Literary Elements Review
Theme
(the me)ssage, a comment on life
Hogwarts; England, present day
Example of setting
American flag- freedom, stars=states, stripes=colonies
Example of symbol
Golden rule, people are sometimes cruel to each other
Example of theme
POV: First Person
a character in the story tells the tale from his or her perspective (uses words like I, ME, and WE)
Internal Conflict
a character's struggle with ideas, desires or emotions; character vs. self; a DECISION whether or not to do something
Character
a person, creature or personified object in the story
External Conflict
character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society
Foreshadowing
hints of things to come
Antagonist
often "the bad guy," the character or force working against the main character
Protagonist
often "the good guy," the main character
Mood
the atmosphere of a literary work, the way a literary work is intended to make the reader feel
Symbol
something that represents something else and has a meaning on its own
Plot
the events in a story
Climax
the high point, the point at which the outcome becomes clear
POV: Third Person OMNISCIENT
the narrator is not in the story, knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
POV: Third Person LIMITED
the narrator is not in the story, only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
Narrator
the one who tells the story
Setting
when AND where the story takes place