Literary Elements - Stargirl 1

​literary elements - stargirl

 

Poll

What are some literary elements?

• simile, metaphor, hyperbole

• plot, setting, characters

• counterclaim, thesis, hook

• central idea, summarize, paraphrase

Poll

The story STARGIRL will be about:

• a trip to space

• a great girl basketball player

• a girl who dresses and acts differently

• a girl from another planet

​On your notes worksheet next to the benchmark, write:

Explore how the place and time shape the characters and the story in a text.

​As we read, we must carefully look at the setting to determine:

• the time and place the story occurs

• the physical, historical, and cultural context of the story

• the effect it has on the characters’ thoughts and actions.

Multiple Choice

What best defines SETTING?

•  the plan of the main story

• methods a writer uses to reveal a character

• the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops

  
  

• the main message of a story

Multiple Select

The setting will help you determine:

• the historical and cultural context

• the effect on characters thoughts

• the time and place

• the circumstances of how something develops

​Setting: the time and place of the events in a work of literature

Plot: the sequence of events that take place in a work of literature

Character: an individual in a literary work whose thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions move the action of the plot forward

On your notes worksheet, match the number from the definition bank next to the key term

Match

Match these:

• setting

• character

• plot

time and place

who is involved

sequence of events

• time and place

• who is involved

• sequence of events

​How do literary elements interact?

Well, to find out,ask yourself:

• How does the author develop the setting?

• How does the setting affect the characters and their development?

• How does the setting advance the plot?

Open Ended

Explain the SETTING of one of your favorite shows, movies, books, or video games. What is its impact on the plot?