Literary Elements

A work of literature where the characters and events are invented by the writer

The beginning of a story that may include

characters and the setting

The emotional highpoint of the story

The events that happen while the main character

tries to solve the conflict

The sequence of events in a story

Where and when a story takes place

The events between the climax and resolution

where the loose ends get tied up

The conversation between characters

The outcome of the story

People (or animals) that take part in the story’s plot

Words or phrases that appeal to the readers’ senses

The perspective from which the story is told

The person or voice that tells the story

The feeling or atmosphere that an author creates in

a literary work

The type of literature characterized by a particular

form or style

The author’s attitude or feelings about characters,

situations or topics

An object, person, place or event that represents

something else entirely

The central idea or message about life that the

author wants to convey to the reader

When earlier events are inserted into the story

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.