Literary Elements
Literary Elements
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Literary Element #1: Character |
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Character is any person who appears in a
fictional work. In addition to people, characters can be aliens,
animals, gods or, occasionally, inanimate objects. There are main
characters and supporting characters. Flat characters are one dimensional with a few, easy to define traits. Round characters are fully developed characters with the complexities of a real person. |
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| Parts of a Story (Elements of Fiction) | Happy Character Analysis | Various Character Graphic Organizers |
| Character Sheet and Traits List | Character Comparison Sheet | Character Map Girl |
| Character Map Boy | Character Traits | Character Map |
| Character Development Story Map | Character Map (Upper Grades) | Writing a Character Sketch |
| Graphic Organizer for Character Letter | Character Relationships Web | Getting Into Character |
| Character Trading Cards | Character Traits | Charting Characters |
| Another Character Trading Card | ||
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Literary Element #2: Setting |
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Setting includes the place and the time period in which the story takes place. |
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| Setting Comparison | Setting Stage | Setting Graphic Organizer |
| Setting Map | Using Picture Books To Teach Setting Development | Cooking Up a Good Setting |
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Literary Element #3: Plot |
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| Plot is the structure of the action of a story. A plot has three main parts: rising action, climax, and falling action leading to a resolution or denouement. Plot is also define as the action or sequence of events in a story. | ||
| Parts of a Story (Elements of Fiction) | Plot Structure Organizer | Circle Plot Diagram |
| Plot Diagram | Plot Graphic Organizer | Plot Diagram |
| Plot Sheet and Conflict List | Plot Lesson Plan | Story Plot Flow Map |
| Plotting The Story Lesson | Plot Lesson From Magic Treehouse | Teaching Plot Structure Through Short Stories |
| The Craft of Circular Plot | Using Picture Books to Teach Plot | Problem & Solution Diagram |
| Follow the Clues | Sequence of Events | Story Train |
| Chain of Events | Beginning/Middle/End | Chain of Events |
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Literary Element #4: Theme |
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| Theme is the main idea of the story, or the message the author is conveying. This message is usually about life, society or human nature. | ||
| Parts of a Story (Elements of Fiction) | Theme Topic | The Literary Element of Theme |
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Literary Element #5: Point of View |
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| Point of view is the way an author chooses to tell (narrate) a story. It is sometimes called voice. There are two types of point of view: A story can be narrated by a character. This is called first person point of view. The words "I" and "we" are used by the narrator. A story can be told by a nameless central observer outside the story. This is called third person point of view. The words "he" and "she" are used by the narrator. | ||
| Parts of a Story (Elements of Fiction) | Point of View | Books for Teaching Point of View |
| Teaching Point of View | ||
