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LITERATURE CIRCLESStory Elements
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PROTAGONIST
The central character of a story Physical description Personality How they react to situations What they say in dialogue Their emotions
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ANTAGONIST
The character or force against which the protagonist struggles
Physical description Personality How they react to situations What they say in dialogue Their emotions NOTE: Even if the antagonist is not a person, describe how
the antagonist affects the protagonist.
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SETTING
When and where the story takes place
Physical location Time period Weather Time span
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THEME
The story’s main ideas—the “message” that the author intends to communicate by telling the story.
Themes are often universal truths that are suggested by the specifics in the story.
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PLOT (STORY MAP)
The series of events that happen in a literary work
Exposition
Rising Actio
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Climax
Fallin
g A
ction
Resolution
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ELEMENTS OF PLOT
Exposition: Beginning of the story Rising Action: The part of the story in which the tension
increases Climax: The moment when the action comes to its
highest point of dramatic conflict Falling Action: The part of the story, following the
climax and leading to the resolution in which there is a sharp decline in dramatic tension.
Resolution: The conclusion of the story.
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CHARACTERIZATION
Direct Characterization: When an author tells the reader directly about a character.
Indirect Characterization: When the author shows the character in action and lets the reader draw their own conclusions.
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TYPES OF CHARACTERS
Static Character: a character who changes little or not at all throughout the story
Dynamic Character: a character who is changed by the actions and experiences in the story
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CONFLICT
The central force of tension and drama in the story
Internal: within a character’s mind External: forces battling outside a character
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CATEGORIES OF CONFLICT
Character vs. Character (E) Character vs. Self (I) Character vs. Nature (E) Character vs. Society (I)