Literary Elements

Front

Who the story is about

Back

Character: The individuals who take part in the action of a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

To make a guess about what is going to happen next in a story

Back

Prediction: An educated guess about future events in a narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

Clues at the beginning of the story that give you hints of what is to come

Back

Foreshadowing: A literary device used to give hints about what will happen later in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

A shorter way to tell the main points of a story or passage

Back

Summary: A brief statement that presents the main ideas of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person

Back

Point of View: The perspective from which a story is told.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

The main idea or underlying message of a story

Back

Theme: The central topic or idea explored in a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

The sequence of events in a story

Back

Plot: The structured sequence of events that make up a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

The time and place in which a story occurs

Back

Setting: The environment in which the story takes place, including time and location.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

The conversation between characters in a story

Back

Dialogue: The spoken exchanges between characters in a narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

The emotional atmosphere of a story

Back

Mood: The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4