Literary Elements

A character who does not change/stays the same during the story.

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

writer-centered; attitude the writer takes towards a subject

where and when the story takes place

repeated elements of the plot

A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character (ch. vs self)

Main character in a story

the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character

A struggle between a character and an outside force

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

All knowing narrator that shares the thoughts and feelings of all characters

A struggle between opposing forces; problem that drives the story

A character that changes throughout the story

character v character, character v nature, character v society

The qualities that make up a character's personality; describe a person on the inside

Events leading up to the climax

A narrative device at the beginning of a story that provides background information about the characters and the setting

the author TELLS you what a character is like

A scene that interrupts the normal sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time

lesson learned about life

The character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others

Sequence of events in a story

The author breaks the narrative to show what a character is dreaming; used to reveal more about a character.

An action that jumps ahead of the story to narrate an event that happens at a later time/in the future

A character in the story is telling the story from his/her perspective

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

who the story is about

A character or force in conflict with the main character

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

reader - centered; overall feeling or atmosphere of a story

an unexpected development or turn of events; a surprise

A story that is not true or is made up

the perspective from which a story is told