7th -Reading Elements Of Literature Flashcards
What are the 6 elements of literature?
- Author’s purpose
- Character
- Setting
- Point of view
- Plot
- Theme
What is to explain or inform, entertain, persuade or reveal an important true?
Author’s purpose
Is a person or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work?
Character
What is the techniques an author uses to develop the personality of a character in a literary device?
Characterization
Name some example of characterization.
- Physical appearance
- Speech behavior
- Thoughts and feelings
- Interaction with other characters
What are the two character types?
- Protagonist
2. Antagonist
Main character of the story that is most central to the story?
Protagonist
The person or thing that is working against the protagonist?
Antagonist
Is the time and place which the story happens?
Setting
Name some examples of setting.
Landscaping, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather
The perspective from which an author presents the story?
Point of view
The story is told by one of the characters in the story?
1st person point of view
The story is told by a narrator who stands out of the story?
3rd person point of view
The series of events, character actions related to the central conflict?
Plot
Name the basic parts of the plot.
- Exposition
- Rising action
- Climax
- Falling action
- Resolution
