2026-2027 Literary Elements Note-Witkowski

Time of year or day

Character development

Plot structure

Conflict resolution

Place/ location

Person

Animal

Object

Place

Brave

Caring

Strong

All of the above

Physical Traits

Emotional Traits

Personality Traits

Behavioral Traits

A struggle or problem a character faces

A resolution to a character's problem

A character's journey

A character's background story

A topic is a major idea, while a theme is a single word.

A topic can be expressed in 1-2 words, while a theme is a lesson or message.

A topic is a lesson, while a theme is an idea.

Tone refers to the setting of the story, while mood refers to the characters' emotions.

Tone refers to the author's attitude towards the subject, while mood refers to the atmosphere or feeling created in the reader.

Tone refers to the reader's emotional response, while mood refers to the author's attitude.

Passage A

Passage B

Passage C

Passage D

3rd person

to tell the reader about the future

to remind the reader what happened in the beginning of the story

to tell the reader about the characters present life

provides some background information on events, situations, or a character's past history