Ch. 3 - Literary Elements

A person or animal in a story, play, or poem

The beginning of the story; introduces the setting, characters, and problem

The time and location in which a story takes place

The narrator is an all-knowing outside who can see into the minds of all the characters

What the characters are saying

The qualities that define characters

The narrator is a character in the story and reveals personal thoughts and feelings

The narrator is not a character in the story and cannot see into the minds of any of the characters

A collection of scenes (during a play)

The ending of the story, where the conflict is resolved

The central message or lesson of a literary work

The bulk of the story, where most of the action takes place

Takes place in one location (during a play)

The reasons why characters act the way they do

The narrator is not a character in the story, but can see into the mind of one of the characters

Words that are in italics and enclosed in parenthesis - the unspoken parts of a play

The turning point of the story, usually the most exciting part

The narrator's outlook in relation to the story