Literary Elements 12th Grade English Class

Setting

Setting Setting: When and where the story takes place. Examples: A house in the morning A city in 1900

Point of View

Pont of View Point of view: From whose viewpoint is the story narrated and his or her degree of involvement in the story.

Types of Point of View First Person: Example: A character narrates the story. Example:

Types of Point of View Second Person: Example: The narrator speaks directly to the reader. Is rare for an author to use it. You, your. Example:

Types of Point of View Third Person: Example: The narrator is an outsider looking at the action. The narrator is not a character. Example:

Types of Point of View Third Person Objective: The narrator doesn’t discuss how or what the characters think or feel. Example:

Types of Point of View Third Person Omniscient: Example: The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of two or more characters. Example:

Types of Point of View Third Person Limited: Example: A narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. Example:

Practice

Practice

Practice

Plot

Plot Plot: the sequence of events in a story.

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Types of Conflict

Person vs. Self Struggle within the character with his, her conscience. Example: A teenage girl must come to terms with her body image. A soldier struggles to fit back into society after returning from war.

Person vs. Person A struggle between two characters in a story. Example:

Person vs. Society A struggle between the character and the values, rules and laws of society. Example: A group of immigrants fight for equal pay and conditions in the workplace.

Person vs. Nature A struggle between the character and the forces of nature.

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