Literary Elements
the people and animals in a story
Characters
can tell a story, describe a situation, or appeal to the senses
poetry
this is an example of:
hat: cat
mop: top
Mike: like
rhyming words
a story performed by actors on a stage.
drama or play
the narrator that is part of the story:
I, we, me
first-person
where and when the story takes place
Setting
where each line of texts ends
line break
a pattern of stressed syllables that create a beat
rhythm
the text of the play
script
narrator that is outside the story: he, she, they
third-person
Conflict: the main problem that the characters face
Resolution: how the conflict or problem is solved
Plot
a group of lines within a poem
stanza
the same sound or letter at the beginning of words or lines:
alliteration
the words said by the characters
dialogue
the person that wrote the story
author
things that happen in a story
events
words with the same ending sounds at the end of lines or stanzas
rhyming words
BUZZ
and
THUD
onomatopoeia
the person who tells what happens during the play
narrator
the person that reads the story
reader
Who writes the story
Author
words that create images that appeal to the senses
imagery
lines or words that are repeated to stress importance:
repetition
the time and place in the play
setting
the people in the text or story
characters or subjects