Literary Elements stripes - Mrs. London's...

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Se"ingThe setting is where the story takes place.Setting may include the following information:

• Geographical location

• Time period

• Specific building

• Socio-economic characteristics

of the location

Charac%rs•Protagonist:

The main character in the story.

•Antagonist:

The character or force that opposes theprotagonist.

•Foil:

A character who provides a contrast to theprotagonist.

PlotPlot is the structure of events within astory and the causal relationshipbetween them.

)emeThe main message or idea conveyed bythe piece.Common themes may include:

• Teamwork

• Overcoming challenges

• Accept others’ differences

• Believe in yourself

• Be happy with what you have

• Always be kind to others

• Honesty

Point of ViewFirst Person�:

The narrator is a character in the storywho can reveal only personal thoughtsand feelings and what he or she sees andis told by other characters. He can’t tellus thoughts of other characters.

Keywords: I, me, my

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Point of ViewThird Person Objective �:

The narrator is an outsider who canreport only what he or she sees and hears.This narrator can tell us what ishappening, but he can’t tell us thethoughts of the characters.

Keywords: he, she, it, they

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Point of ViewThird Person Limited�:

The narrator is an outsider who seesinto the mind of one of the characters.

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Point of ViewOmniscient:

The narrator is an all-knowing outsiderwho can enter the minds of more than oneof the characters.

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ForeshadowForeshadowing is in which an authordrops subtle hints about plotdevelopments to come later in the story.

Example: A weapon found in a drawer early in astory might foreshadow a future crime in thestory.

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ConflictMan vs Man: problem with anothercharacter.

Man vs Nature: places a character against aforce of nature.

Man vs. Self: places a character against theirown will, confusion, or fears.

Man vs Society: places a character againstsocial traditions or concepts.