7 Literary Elements

The Setting of a story includes... (multiple answers are possible):

• When the story takes place.

• Where the story takes place.

• The mood of the story.

• What happens in the story.

• The ending of the story.

The physical setting is...

• the when (time) and where (location) of a story.

• The when of the story.

• The where of the story.

• Where it physically is set.

_____________ relates to how characters are described.

• Narrator

• Point of view

• Characterization

When we learn about a character through what they say and what they do, this is called:

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

When we know a lot about a character, that character is...

A character who changes throughout the course of a story is considered...

• static

• dynamic

The narrator is...

• always the main character.

• the person telling the story.

• the author.

1st person Point of View can be recognized by the use of... outside of dialogue.

• I

• he/she/it

• we

• they

A conflict that happens inside a characters own mind is called an...

• external conflict.

• internal conflict.

The _________ is the most intense event of the story.