ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

You will need: Binders/paper Pen/pencil

Character Setting Conflict Plot Theme Ending Types

Character
People or other beings who are involved in the conflict of the story
Protagonist: main character Antagonist: opposes the main character

 The physical geography or place of the story and the time period in which it is set
The way the setting is described will help to determine the mood of the story

Setting

Conflict
The struggle that the main character experiences
Physical Mental Spiritual

 Most stories have one of the following

Ending Types

Happy Ending- the protagonist is successful in overcoming conflict Sad Ending- the protagonist fails to overcome the conflict Interdeterminate Ending- leaves the reader unsure of the outcome of the story (The Giver)

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Who are the characters of this story? List all of them. Describe each character. What do you think of each character? Find evidence from the story and provide page numbers in parentheses. Describe the setting. Describe the conflict. Which characters are involved and how are they involved? (Evidence with page numbers) What kind of ending does this story have? Writing Activity.

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Class Activity

Plot
What happens in the story; the series of events that occur
Follows a Plot Diagram Short Stories follow a singular plot diagram Longer pieces of literature may contain a main plot and several sub plots

-most exciting part; where the protagonist takes action against the conflict

-series of events following the conflict that lead to the climax

-the actions leading up to the resolving of the conflict; the protagonist may change during this time

-the conflict is resolved

-introduction of characters and usually the setting

Theme A moral, statement about human

nature or life, that a story revolves around
Often apparent after the reader has read the story Can be subjective Examples: Coming of Age, Good vs Evil, Misplaced Blame, Betrayal

Theme
What are some of the themes in Hunger Games?
Think, Pair, Share

Character Types
Round Flat Dynamic Static Stock

Group Activity & Mini Presentation

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Notes about Character Types (Slide 3, 4, 5, 6 &7) are from: http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com

Mood: What the reader feel when they read the text
Tone: The intended atmosphere of the text. (the authors intention) Hint: Who is the text written for?

Mood and Tone

Mood and Tone

Baby shoes for sale, never worn.
~Ernest Hemmingway

My teacher took my iPod. She said they had a rule; I couldn't bring it into class or even to the school. She said she would return it; I'd have it back that day. But then she tried my headphones on and gave a click on Play. She looked a little startled, but after just a while she made sure we were occupied and cracked a wicked smile.

Her body started swaying. Her toes began to tap. She started grooving in her seat and rocking to the rap. My teacher said she changed her mind. She thinks it's now okay to bring my iPod into class. She takes it every day. --Kenn Nesbitt

Conflict
Character vs. Character Character vs. Self Character vs. Environment Character vs. Society

Short Texts 2-6 characters One protagonist One conflict Can be read in one sitting

Long vs. Short

Longer Texts Can have a larger amount of characters Room for sub plots to accompany the plot

 Caption the cartoon Note: there is conflict in this cartoon When you caption it, write some notes about the conflict that you created. Consider form and context when captioning (word choices) Work will be shared with the class

Theres just no pleasing you, is there? All week youve been telling me to get a haircut.

Between the Lines 11-pg 2

Reminders for the rest of the week