Literary Elements

Front

The people in the story are _______.

Back

Characters

Front

Protagonist

Back

the main character.

Front

The setting is the _________.

Back

time period and place

Front

The struggle or problem in the story

Back

Conflict

Front

The story is the _______.

Back

Plot

Front

The way the story or poem makes the reader feel.

Back

Mood

Front

Types/categories of books. Example: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry...

Back

Genre

Front

Hints/clues about events that will happen/occur later.

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

The view/perspective from which a story is told. (1st, 2nd, 3rd person)

Back

Point of View (POV)

Front

The words the author chooses in their book. The way an author writes about their subject.

Back

Tone