Literature and the Elements of the Story

The seven elements of literature are character, setting, perspective, plot, conflict, theme, and voice. These elements are the building blocks of good stories because if any are missing, the story will feel incomplete and unsatisfying.

1. Prepared by: Princess Joy S. Castro Analyzing Literature as a Mirror to Shared Heritage of People with Diverse Backgrounds Literature & Elements

2. Directions: Read and analyze the following questions carefully. Write the letter of your answer on your English notebook. Prior Power!

3. 1. What is a body of written works such as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays that reflects the background of a certain culture? Epic B. Literature C. Poetry D. Prose

4. 2. Which type of literature is a product of a writer’s imagination? Feature B. Fiction C. Parable D. Non-Fiction

5. 3. What is defined as the sequence of events that occurs from the first to the last line of the story? Character B. Plot C. Point of View D. Setting

6. 4. “Ravana abducted Sita and forced her to be his wife. Rama came to rescue Sita. He fought and confronted Ravana and his evil brothers. Finally, Rama killed Ravana and freed Sita.” What type of conflict is used by the author? A. man vs. man C. man vs. society B. man vs. self D. man vs. supernatural

7. 5. Literature reflects the culture of a certain place. In Ramayana, Rama shows his undying love to Sita by risking his life just to protect her. Which of the following Filipino culture mirrors this value? A. A husband remains loyal to his wife no matter what trials come along. B. A husband remembers the wedding anniversary with his wife. C. A husband works hard to provide food for his family. D. A Filipino family loves gathering especially during special occasions.

8. What is Literature? - body of written works such as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays that reflects the background of a certain culture. It is derived from the Latin word litaritura / litteratura which means “writing formed with letters.”

9. Categories of literature

10. Fiction - a type of literature that is a product of a writer’s imagination. It can be inspired by actual or completely made-up events. Example: Romeo and

11. Non- Fiction - a type of literature that is based on facts. It is a writing about real people, places, and events which include biographies, auto-biographies, and interviews.

12. ELEMENTS OF STORY

13. Elements of a Story Setting - refers to the time and place in which the action of the story happens. Plot - is defined as an interrelated sequence of events in a story where each event affects the other, thus showing the cause-and-effect relationship

14. Elements of a Story Exposition/Initial Action - beginning of a story, authors usually introduce the major characters and setting. b. Rising Action - tension starts to build, involves facing and conquering minor conflicts, which is what keeps the plot moving fo r ward.

15. Elements of a Story c. Climax - characters finally must face and solve the major conflict, the "peak" of the plot or the highest point of interest where all the tensions of the rising action lead to the success or failure of the hero.

16. Elements of a Story d. Falling Action - happens after the climax but before the resolution. This is when the tension lessens and starts bringing the action to a close. e. Resolution/Denouement - the conclusion or ending of a story

17. Elements of a Story a. Protagonist - the main character who does heroic acts in the story. b. Antagonist - also a main character who opposes the protagonist in some way.

18. conflict - refers to the problem that the main characters have to face. Man vs. man - is the conflict of the story in which the struggle is between the protagonist and the antagonist.

19. conflict Man vs. self - a conflict that takes place within the character himself/herself. It often involves the character in deciding between right and wrong.

20. conflict Man vs. society - a conflict that occurs when the character has a conflict with the government, cultural, or societal tradition.

21. conflict Man vs. supernatural - a conflict that happens when the protagonist faces a struggle against a god, gods, and supernatural forces.

22. Point of view - an angle of narration or the perspective from which the story is told. It can be classified as first person and third person.

23. Point of view a. First Person - the narrator is a character in the story who can reveal only personal thoughts and feelings. It uses the personal pronoun “I”. Example: “I was standing in the dark. I was scared and cold. Then, I felt something on my shoulder, and it was a hand.” – In the Dark

24. Point of view b. Third person- when the narrator is removed from the story and tells it from an outside perspective. The narrator uses pronouns like "he," "she," and "they" to refer to the characters in the story. Example: “Sara went to meet with Jean. She asked Jean to come trekking with her. They went to St. Martin's Mountain.”

25. theme - refers to the central idea or message of the story. Example: “Love can thaw a frozen heart .”- Frozen I

26. Ramayana - an epic from India and an ancient Sanskrit comprising of 24,000 verses in seven cantos. The epic contains the teachings of the very ancient Hindu sages. It is one of the most important literary works of ancient India which greatly influenced art and culture in the Indian subcontinent and South-East Asia

27. Authored by Maharshi Valmiki -a Hindu sage who lived around the beginning of the first millennium B.C. -referred to as the ' adikavi ', the original creator of the Hindu 'sloka.’ A ‘sloka’ is a verse form in which most of the great epics such as Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, and other works are composed.

28. GROUND RULES The clue-provider is allowed to skip a card. If a playing team has guessed most of the words and still has time left, they may retry guessing their skipped cards.

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