Elements of fiction and elements of story in general
can be used by the reader to increase their enjoyment and understanding of different
literary pieces. Once students are aware that all stories have elements of
character, setting, plot, theme, point of view, style, and tone; they can be
encouraged to ask themselves to identify the characteristics of each for a
particular story. The more familiar they become with the different kinds of
elements the better they will understand and critically analyze stories.
Character
Character is the mental, emotional, and
social qualities to distinguish one entity from another (people, animals, spirits,
automatons, pieces of furniture, and other animated objects).
Plot
Plot is the order in which things move
and happen in a story.
Chronological
order is when a
story relates events in the order in which they happened.
Setting
Setting includes time and place.
Backdrop
setting is when the
setting is unimportant for the story and the story could take place in any
setting. Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne is an example of a story in
which could happen in any setting
Theme
Theme is the main idea that weaves the
story together, the why, the underlying ideas of what happens in the piece of
literature, often a statement about society or human nature.
Point of view
Point of
view is
determined by the authors' descriptions of characters, setting, and events told
to the reader throughout the story.
Style
Style is how the author says something,
the choice of words and the use of language, sentence construction, imagery...
not what the author says. It adds significance and impact to the author's
writing.
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