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Literature Circles

Learn about the key elements of a story, such as characters, setting, plot, and conflict, and understand how they contribute to the overall message and theme. Explore the different types of characters and conflicts, and discover the various stages of a plot.

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Literature Circles

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  1. Literature Circles Story Elements

  2. The central character of a story • Physical description • Personality • How they react to situations • What they say in dialogue • Their emotions Protagonist

  3. The character or force against which the protagonist struggles • Physical description • Personality • How they react to situations • What they say in dialogue • Their emotions • NOTE: Even if the antagonist is not a person, describe how the antagonist affects the protagonist. Antagonist

  4. When and where the story takes place • Physical location • Time period • Weather • Time span Setting

  5. The story’s main ideas—the “message” that the author intends to communicate by telling the story. • Themes are often universal truths that are suggested by the specifics in the story. Theme

  6. The series of events that happen in a literary work Climax Rising Action Falling Action Exposition Plot (Story Map) Resolution

  7. Exposition: Beginning of the story • Rising Action: The part of the story in which the tension increases • Climax: The moment when the action comes to its highest point of dramatic conflict • Falling Action: The part of the story, following the climax and leading to the resolution in which there is a sharp decline in dramatic tension. • Resolution: The conclusion of the story. Elements of Plot

  8. Direct Characterization:When an author tells the reader directly about a character. • Indirect Characterization:When the author shows the character in action and lets the reader draw their own conclusions. Characterization

  9. Static Character:a character who changes little or not at all throughout the story • Dynamic Character:a character who is changed by the actions and experiences in the story Types of Characters

  10. The central force of tension and drama in the story • Internal: within a character’s mind • External: forces battling outside a character Conflict

  11. Character vs. Character (E) • Character vs. Self (I) • Character vs. Nature (E) • Character vs. Society (I) Categories of Conflict

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