Literary Elements

Theme

• The events in a story

• Where a story takes place

• The message or lesson of a text

• When an author uses vivid descriptions that allow the reader to hear, feel, smell, or taste the details in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Plot

• The events in a story.

• An outside narrator is telling the story.

• The way a story makes the reader feel becuase of the words and descriptions the author uses.

• Where a story takes place.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Third Person Point of View

• When the plot of a story shifts back in time to reveal important details about characters or events.

• The main character is telling the story

• The unique way an author writes: the types of words, sentences, and figurative language he/she uses.

• An outside narrator is telling the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Style

• An outside narrator is telling the story.

• When the plot of the story shifts back in time to reveal important details about characters or events.

• The unique way an author writes: the types of words, sentences, and figurative language he/she uses.

• Where the story takes place.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

First Person Point of View

• Where a story takes place.

• The main character is telling the story.

• When an author uses vivid descriptions that allow the reader to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste the details in a story.

• The way an author develops a character in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Mood

• The way a story makes the reader feel because of the words and descriptions the author uses.

• Where a story takes place.

• The way an author develops a character in a story.

• When the plot of a story shifts back in time to reveal important details about characters or events.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Setting

• When an author uses vivid descriptions that allow the reader to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste the details in a story.

• The way a story makes the reader feel becuase of the words and descriptions the author uses.

• Where a story takes place.

• The message or lesson of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Characterization

• Where a story takes place.

• The main character is telling the story.

• The unique way an author writes: the types of words, sentences, and figurative language he/she uses.

• The way an author develops a character in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Flashback

• When the plot of the story shifts back in time to reveal important details about characters or events.

• The main character is telling the story.

• The unique way an authors writes: the types of words, sentences, and figurative language he/she uses.

• The events in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Imagery

• The message or lesson of text.

• The main character is telling the story.

• The way a story makes the reader feel becuase of the words and descriptions the author uses.

• When an author uses vivid descriptions that allow the reader to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste the details in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3