What does it mean when they ask you for the theme ,setting, characterization, conflict, point of view,tone,?
What Are Literary Elements? By Patti Hutchison ————————————–… 1 What are these literary elements your teacher is talking about? Sure, you enjoy reading. But have you really taken time to think more deeply about the things you read? Authors use literary elements to make their writing more interesting. Teachers use them as starting points for analyzing and discussing the literature students read. 2 You have probably heard of these literary elements: setting, plot, characterization, conflict, point of view, theme, and tone. But what do these really mean? 3 Setting is the time and place of the story. The author might come right out and state the exact time and place. Or he might give the reader clues. For example, he may describe how people dress or what kind of transportation they use in order to tell the time period of the story. He might describe a city or country setting and tell about the weather to give clues about the place. It is important to know the set
Theme: what is the overal message of the literature Setting: where does the literature take place (i.e.- 1945, in a deep woods) Characterization: Show the characters of the literature, by showing some words, attitudes, feelings Conflict: What is the problem or the difficulty in the literature Point of View: How do people interpret or see the literature (i.e.- boring, eye opening, very solom) Tone: What the mood being set by the narrator (i.e.- the tone is happy, sad, angry, solom, excited Dialog and Metaphors for a book : What are some metaphors in the literature for example. (Brian was a wall)- comparing someone or something to another without using the word “like” Dialog- People talking in the literature (i.e.- “Sally, where are my keys?
these are all literary terms and can be described simply. Theme is what the piece of literature is about. It is not the moral, mind you, but more of what it is trying to convey or say. Setting is the time and place the story takes place. It must include both. Often, they are not said directly, but understood, so watch out for that. Characterization is just characters and their personalities. Is the character a rebel, an angelic, comical, etc. Conflict is the main problem in the story. Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told. There are three kinds, First Person, Third Person Limited, and Third Person omniscient. First person is when the story is told from a character’s point of view, often using I and we. Third Person Limited is when the story is told by an outside source and uses he or she. It is similar to Third person Omniscient in the way that it can see the thoughts and actions of a single person, whereas Third Person Omniscient sees the thoughts and actions o
