1. Literary Elements in FIction

2. Characterization
What kinds of person/people are the character(s)? Their beliefs/hopes/dreams/ideals/ values/morals/fears/strengths/weaknesses/vices/virtues/talents? How do they conduct themselves? What do they say and do to reveal themselves? What do others say and do about them? What are your feelings?
Characterization
What evidence from the text or the movie supports your claims about the characters?

3. Types of Characterization
Dynamic - A dynamic character is a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis. Most dynamic characters tend to be central rather than peripheral characters, because resolving the conflict is the major role of central characters. Static - A static character is someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve. Round - A rounded character is anyone who has a complex personality; he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person. Flat - A flat character is the opposite of a round character. This literary personality is notable for one kind of personality trait or characteristic.
Static or Dynamic Characters
Round or Flat

4. Protagonist or Antagonist
Protagonist - The protagonist is the central person in a story, and is often referred to as the story's main character. He or she (or they) is faced with a conflict that must be resolved. The protagonist may not always be admirable (e.g. an anti-hero); nevertheless s/he must command involvement on the part of the reader, or better yet, empathy. Antagonist - The antagonist is the character(s) (or situation) that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. In other words, the antagonist is an obstacle that the protagonist must overcome.
Protagonist / Antagonist

5. Setting Setting refers to the time and place where the story occurs.
What is the setting in this picture? What evidence gives you clues to determine this?
Settings in Movies
Setting Presentation

6. Types of Conflict
Man Vs. Man In this conflict, two people or characters are in conflict with each other.

7. Types of Conflict
Man vs Nature In this type of conflict, there is a force from nature such as a hurricane, trying to survive in the wilderness that is going against the main character.

8. Types of Conflict Man vs Self
The conflict between Man and his/herself occurs when a figure develops an internal struggle between his/her thoughts and ideas.

9. Types of Conflict
Man vs Society When the main character is going up against society of the government.
Conflicts in a Story Video

10. Plot
Plot is the basic sequence of events in a story. In conventional stories, plot has five parts: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

11. Elements of the Plot
a)  Introduction/Exposition - The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed.
b)  Rising Action - This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed (events between the introduction and climax).
c)  Climax - This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story.  The reader wonders what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not?
d)  Falling action - The events and complications begin to resolve themselves.  The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not (events between climax and denouement).
e)  Resolution- This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.
Elements of Plot

12. Theme
Theme isn’t so much an element of fiction as much as the result of the entire story.  The theme is the main idea the writer of the poem or story wants the reader to understand and remember. 
A theme is a statement about a topic. Here are some examples.
Things are not always as they appear.
Good triumphs over evil.
Evil is punished and good is rewarded.
Treat others as you want to be treated.
Actions speak louder than words.
Theme in fiction Video

13. Point of View
So who is telling the story? How is it being told? First-Person Narrator (uses pronoun I): The narrator presents the point of view of only one character’s consciousness, which limits the narrative to what the first-person narrator knows, experiences, infers, or can find out by talking to other characters.
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home”
Point of View Video

14. Point of View
Third-Person Narrator (uses pronouns he, she, or they): 1. Omniscient: The narrator is all-knowing and takes the reader inside the characters’ thoughts, feelings, and motives, as well as shows what the characters say and do. 2. Limited omniscient: The narrator takes the reader inside one (or at most very few characters) but neither the reader nor the character(s) has access to the inner lives of any of the other characters in the story. 3. Objective: The narrator does not see into the mind of any character; rather he or she reports the action and dialogue without telling the reader directly what the characters feel and think.


As Harry squelched along the deserted corridor he came across somebody who looked just as preoccupied as he was. Nearly Headless Nick, the ghost of Gryffindor Tower, was staring morosely out of a window, muttering under his breath, ". . . don't fulfill their requirements half an inch, if that . . ." 


15. Fiction
Reading fiction, isn’t just reading a book. It is a chance for you to visit places you have never been, go places you have always wanted to go, visit alien worlds, casts spells, and discover your imagination. Understanding fiction elements will help you explore the awesome world of fiction.