Literary Elements for Grade 8

Front

Point of View

Back

Perspective from which a story is told

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

First Person

Back

Narrator is a character in the story

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

CCSS.W.8.3B

Front

Third Person Limited

Back

Narrator knows thoughts of one character

Front

Third Person Omniscient

Back

Narrator knows thoughts of all characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

Theme

Back

Central idea or message in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

Dialogue

Back

Conversation between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.3B

Front

Plot

Back

Sequence of events in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.3A

Front

Exposition

Back

Introduction of background information

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

Front

Rising Action

Back

Events leading up to the climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.3A

Front

Climax

Back

Turning point of the story