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