Fiction Literary Elements

A stable, enduring quality or characteristic that influences how a character typically thinks, feels, or behaves. Traits are consistent over time and across different situations. For example, someone might be described as introverted, conscientious, or optimistic.

• Character traits

• Mood

• Theme

• Conflict

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This type of characterization TELLS  the audience what the personality of the character is.

• Symbolism

• Conflict

• indirect characterization
• direct characterization

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This type of characterization SHOWS things that reveal the personality of a character.

• direct characterization
• character vs. technology

• indirect characterization
• character traits

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Character vs. Self conflict is when.....

• a character fights against another character.
• a character faces external challenges from society.
• a character experiences a physical battle with an enemy.
• a character struggles with their own beliefs, desires, or emotions.

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When one character’s needs or wants are at odds with another’s is an example of.......?

• character vs. supernatural conflict

• character vs. character conflict

• collaboration
• character vs. technology conflict

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Character vs. Nature is when ____________

• there is a struggle between a character and natural elements.

• there is an internal conflict within a character.

• there is a struggle between two characters.

• there is a theme in poetry.

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This occurs in literature when the main character is placed in opposition with society, the government, or a cultural tradition or societal norm of some kind.

• Character vs. Technology

• Character vs. Self

• Character vs. Nature

• Character vs. Society

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What is character vs. supernatural?

• A conflict with human emotions.

• A conflict when a character is faced with ghosts, wizards, goddesses, monsters, etc.

• These are conflicts that occur in daily life.

• Character is human traits; supernatural is beyond natural phenomena.

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What is mood?

• Mood is a permanent personality trait.
• A type of conflict.

• The overall emotion that the author intends the reader to feel.

• The life lesson in a story.

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What is conflict?

• Conflict is the overall emotion in a story.

• Conflict is a disagreement or clash between characters.

• Conflict is a peaceful resolution.
• Conflict is a synonym for agreement.

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