English Literary Elements 7th grade

the parts of a story ( all of the puzzle pieces that fit together)

• characters

• literary elements

• fiction

• point of view

literature created from the imagination, though it may be a true story

• nonfiction

• fiction

• rising action

• biography

anything that has or causes a problem in a story

• character

• setting

• plot

• indirect characterization

when an author reveals the personality traits

• characterization

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• motivation

when an author comes straight out and tells you about the character

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• characterization

• motivation

when an author hints at what a character is like

• characterization

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

a character who has a conflict

• antagonist

• protagonist

• round character

• flat character

a character who causes the problem

• protagonist

• antagonist

• flat character

• round character

a character who is very well described , you are able to see different sides of the character

• protagonist

• antagonist

• round character

• flat character

a character who is not very well described (minor)

• protagonist

• antagonist

• round character

• flat character