Literary Elements Flashcards
The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities - (STEAL) Speech/Thought/Actions/Effects on Others/Looks
Characterization
Struggle faced by the protagonist
External- man vs man; nature; society
Internal- self; fate (god/destiny)
Conflict
Sequence of events in a literary work
Plot
the vantage point or perspective from which a literary work is told
Point of Veiw
The time and place of a literary work (year/physical features/clothes/costumes/, etc)
Settings
the underlying message/lesson of a literary work (must be more than one word)
Stated- stated by the narrator or character
the underlying message/lesson of a literary work (must be more than one word)
Stated- stated by the narrator or character
Implied- suggested by plot or inferred
Theme