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Literary Elements and Terms Georgia Performance Standard ELA8R1 Why study this? If you ever want to write- or even tell- a good story, it is important to understand the story elements. CRCT will test your knowledge of these elements. KEY CONCEPTS Setting Characters Plot Conflict Resolution Point of view Tone Theme Flashback Foreshadowing Point of View First-person: author uses the words I and me, and the story is told as though the author was a participant in the events. Third-person: the pronouns used are he, she and they, and the author is a storyteller outside of the events. Omniscient: knows what all the characters think and feel Tone The author’s attitude, style, or manner that is expressed mostly by word choice Setting Where and when the story takes place Time: Some authors tell you exactly the day, the month, the year, and even the hour that the action begins. In other stories, the reader must figure out the time period by clues in the characters’ clothing styles, modes of transportation, or way of speaking. Place: Stories always take place somewhere Mood The feeling the author tries to convey throughout the story (frightened, sad, happy, etc) Characters The people the story is about; characters are sometimes animals Protagonist: the main character or the “good guy” Antagonist: “bad guy” Example: (Forged By Fire) Gerald is the protagonist and Jordan the antagonist. Conflict Conflict is the struggle or problem between two forces either externally or internally. Man vs. Man In this common conflict, what one character wants conflicts with what another character wants. Example: Jason vs. Freddy Man vs. Society The main character(s) does not fit in with society- who goes against what society wants or expects. Example: In Save the Last Dance, the African American boy dating the Caucasian girl. Man vs. Nature The characters in stories fight against natural forces such as storms, cold, or extreme heat. The natural force is called the antagonistic force. Ma