Elements Of Literature

Elements of Literature We generally refer to the things that make up a work of literature, its component parts, as elements. This list contains such things as •

Plot - A plot is a causal sequence of events, the "why" for the things that happen in the story. The plot draws the reader into the character's lives and helps the reader understand the choices that the characters make.

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Character - Memorable characters come alive for us while we read. They live on the page and in our hearts and minds. We cannot forget them. Yet, they are fictional; they don't really exist. Be alert to characters in the same way you are when you meet someone. Observe their actions. Listen closely to what they say and how they say it. Notice how they relate to other characters and how other characters respond to them. Look for clues as to their purpose and significance in the story.

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Setting- Includes the time, location, and everything in which a story takes place, and initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. Setting has been referred to as story world or milieu to include a context (especially society) beyond the immediate surroundings of the story. Elements of setting may include culture, historical period, geography, and hour. Along with plot, character, theme, and style, setting is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction. A setting is the time place and social environment a story takes place.

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Theme-work of art is meant to correct and to teach in certain aspect of life, therefore the story surrounding the work of art will have in it theme(s) that will touch individual that reads it. for instance the theme of betrayal, love, hatred, and jealousy can be found in a particular work of art to teach morals and uprightness. For any work of art to worth publishing and to get readers attention, there must be something fascinating about it, the reader must be able to analyse the work and found it worth reading, this can only be achive if the work of art touches certain aspect of life.

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Point of view -is the way the author allows you to "see" and "hear" what's going on. Skillful authors can fix their readers' attention on exactly the

detail, opinion, or emotion the author wants to emphasize by manipulating the point of view of the story.

Literary Genre A literary genre is a category of literary composition. Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or even (as in the case of fiction) length. Genre should not be confused with age category, by which literature may be classified as either adult, young-adult, or children's. They also must not be confused with format, such as graphic novel or picture book. The distinctions between genres and categories are flexible and loosely defined, often with subgroups. A genre is a types of literature are fiction, non fiction, poetry and drama. But within those there are sub-types: Fiction: It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically-established or scientificallypostulated laws of nature (though some elements in a story might still be pure imaginative speculation). Non fiction: also known as literary or narrative nonfiction is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Nonfiction contrasts is also rooted in accurate fact, but is not primarily written in service to its craft. As a genre, nonfiction is still relatively young, and is only beginning to be scrutinized with the same critical analysis given to fiction and poetry. Poetry: is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning,

sound, and rhythmic language choices so as to evoke an emotional response. Poetry has been known to employ meter and rhyme, but this is by no means necessary. Poetry is an ancient form that has gone through numerous and drastic reinvention over time. The very nature of poetry as an authentic and individual mode of expression makes it nearly impossible to define. sonnet is one of the poetic forms that can be found in lyric poetry from Europe. The term "sonnet" derives from the Occitan word sonet and the Italian word sonetto, both meaning "little song". By the thirteenth century, it had come to signify a poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure. The conventions associated with the sonnet have evolved over its history. The writers of sonnets are sometimes referred to as "sonneteers," although the term can be used derisively. One of the best-known sonnet writers is William Shakespeare, who wrote 154 of them (not including those that appear in his plays). A

Shakespearean, or English, sonnet consists of 14 lines, each line containing ten syllables and written in iambic pentameter, in which a pattern of an unemphasized syllable followed by an emphasized syllable is repeated five times. The rhyme scheme in a Shakespearean sonnet is ababcdcdefef gg; the last two lines are a rhyming couplet.

Drama: a composition in prose or verse presenting, in pantomime and dialogue, a

narrative involving conflict and usually designed for presentation on a stage. Aristotle called it “imitated human action.” This type of composition needs a theater, actors, and an audience in order to be fully experienced; reading it is not enough. Sometimes, the word is used to mean a serious play. The word is taken directly from the Greek drama, meaning “a deed or action of the stage.” The Greek word evolved from the Greek term dran, meaning “to do” or “to act.” Drama arose from religious ceremonies, as opposed to comedy and tragedy’s evolvement from themes in ceremonies such as fertility, life, death.