Elements of Literature

Basic Elements

100

One of the people or animals in a story.

What is a character?

200

The message about life or human nature that is "hidden" in the story that the writer tells.

What is Theme?

300

What the story is mostly about

topic

400

The place and time frame in which a story takes place.

What is the Setting?

500

The action that makes up the story, includes conflict, resolution and events

What is the Plot?

Conflict and Resolution

100

What does conflict mean?

The problem of the story

200

What does resolution mean?

the way the problem is solved

300

Emily was hoping she would be able to see the new Dog Man movie with her best friend Alex for her birthday. However, on the day of Emily's birthday Alex was sick and unable to go. Emily was disappointed. The next weekend Alex surprised her with tickets to the Dog Man Movie. What is the conflict and what is the resolution?

Emily wasn't able to see the Dog Man movie with Alex on her birthday.Alex surprised her with tickets. 

400

Brad was nervous for his first day of third grade. He had just moved to Prince George and didn't have any friends. When he got to his new classroom the teacher paired him up with Simon. Simon shared his crayons with Brad and they quickly became friends. What is the conflict?

Brad is worried about making friends/a new school

500

Brad was nervous for his first day of third grade. He had just moved to Prince George and didn't have any friends. When he got to his new classroom the teacher paired him up with Simon. Simon shared his crayons with Brad and they quickly became friends. What is the resolution?

Simon becomes Brad's friend (because the teacher pairs them up and he shares his crayons.)

Point of View

100

The angle by which a story is told. The angle depends upon the narrator, or person telling the story.

What is Point of View?

200

One of the characters in the story is telling the story. (I, me)

What is First-Person Point of View?

300

The story is using pronouns like she, he, they

third person

400

I was walking my dog when a rabbit jumped out of the bush. My dog pulled on the leash until he got loose. Oh no!

first person

500

Sarah was making cookies with her mom for the class bake sale on Tuesday. "Can we use chocolate chips," she asked her mom. "We sure can!" exclaimed her mom.

Third person