Literary Elements

The writer's attitude toward a subject, character or audience

The major idea or lesson learned from a work of literature

Story is told by a character using the pronoun "I".

A character who changes in a significant way during the course of the story

A force against the main character. Usually another character.

A character who has one trait, usually a minor character

The perspective from which a story is told

Elements of a myth include

A character who has many traits (good and bad) and is realistic and lifelike

The sequence of events in a short story

Narrator relates inner thoughts and feelings of ONE character.

The time and place in a literary work

A traditional story of anonymous origin that deals with gods, supernatural events.

The main character who is involved in the main conflict. Usually undergoes a change.

The narrator relates the inner thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.

The character's external or internal struggle

A character who remains the same throughout the story