LITERARY ELEMENTS Of Narrative Text What does literary

LITERARY ELEMENTS Of Narrative Text

What does literary mean? n Literary means having to do with literature or written works showing imagination and artistic skill.

What does narrative mean? n Narrative Text includes all the elements that tell a story or a tale.

Characters A ____ is any person, object, or creature involved in the plot of a literary work. n The ______ character is the focus of the plot. All other characters are the ______ characters. The actions of the characters move the plot forward. n _____ are attitudes, values and qualities exhibited by each character, such as anger and dependability. n

The _______ is the main character in a play, novel, or story. n The _______ is the character that causes the conflict or problems with the main character. n

Characterization The author will create a characters personality either through direct or indirect characterization. n _____ characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. n _____ characterization shows things that reveal the personality of the character. n

Setting ______ is the time and place in which a literary work occurs. The ______ may be past, present, or future. It may also be a specific year, season, or time of day. The ______ may be real or imaginary. It may also include the social or cultural world of the characters. n Sometimes the ____ is simply the background for the action and has little influence on the plot. Other times the ____ may create the mood or provide the source of the story’s conflict. n