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Literary Elements

Explore the essential literary elements of storytelling, focusing on characters, point of view, setting, plot, theme, style, and tone. Analyze how characters are developed through narration and their interactions, the significance of point of view in shaping narratives, and how settings enhance story depth. Discover the structures of different plot types and the elusive nature of themes. Recognize how an author's unique style and tone contribute to the overall impact of a story. Mastering these elements enriches your reading and writing experiences.

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Literary Elements

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  1. Literary Elements

  2. Character • Who the story is about. • Effective development of the character is very important • Characters are developed from 3 sources: narrator’s description, other characters, the character him/herself. • Main characters are called protagonist • Dynamic characters change due to circumstances presented in bk. • When many traits of a character are shown they are refered to rounded characters

  3. Point of view • Refers to who is telling the story- the author or the characters or both • Omniscient point of view- all knowing (past present, future, people’s thoughts,etc- usually a 3rd party. • In objective point of view reader learns about characters by their actions. • Points of view of different characters can change the story dramatically.

  4. Setting • Refers to where and when the story took place. • May be important or not. Settings depicting history are important. • Settings should be revealed subtly as the story develops instead of tonnes of description.

  5. Plot • Refers to sequence of events in a story. • Cumulative plots have some repetition with something new being added as the bk progresses. • Linear- introduces character-> problem-> solution. • Episodic- one bk, many chapters & stories, same characters. • Circular- are like linear, only that the character finds himself in the same situation as he started e.g. If you took a mouse to the movies

  6. Theme • Refers to the central idea, underlying message in the bk. • Themes are very elusive and should be very clearly stated.

  7. Style • Refers to how the book is written. E.g, Dr. Seuss has a distinctive style. • Hard to pinpoint

  8. Tone • Is it humorous, serious, sympathetic, hopeful, longing, wondrous, nostalgic, etc

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