LITERARY ELEMENTSLITERARY ELEMENTS are the main categories you focus on when you are analyzing literature.
Each category has different parts, and writers develop those parts using LITERARY DEVICES, which are outlined in the next section. |
THE BASIC LAYERS
PLOT
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SETTING
When
-Historical time period (past; present; future). -Time of year, month, day -How old are the characters? Does the story start in their youth? Old age? In between? Where -Universe; country; state; city; etc. -Jungle; ranch; barn; attic; etc. |
CHARACTERIZATION
TYPES OF CHARACTERS
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MOOD & TONE
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POINT OF VIEW
Who is the narrator? Is it one of the characters?
1st person OR 3rd person - Limited & Omniscient
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THE DEEP LAYERS
THEME
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CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
Religion Gender Roles Tradition Values Societal Structure Family Structure |