21st Century literature

GROUP-2
RECAP
“Used to find paticular
piece of information”
Scanning
“Used to understand the
“gist” or main idea”
Skimming
“Accurate reading for
detailed
understanding”
Intensive Reading
“Used for pleasure and
general understanding”
Extensive Reading
WHAT ARE LITERARY
ELEMENTS?
 What is literary elements?

Literary elements, also known as literary

devices, are writing techniques used to
create artistic special effects, that immerse
the reader into a narrative, story, or text.
Literary elements are specific ways that
storytellers use words in specific patterns
to tell their stories.
 What is literary elements?

A literary element refers to

components of a literary work
(character, setting, plot, theme,
frame,conflict, narrative point of
view). These are technical terms for
the “what” of a work.
TYPES OF LITERARY
ELEMENTS
PLOT THEME
SETTING
CHARACTERS
POINT OF VIEW
CONFLICT
 Plot

A plot structure outlines a series of

events, each of which unfolds as a
sequence of cause and effects across
the beginning, middle, and end of a
story.
 Setting
The setting is the context in
which the story takes place,
which includes the time, the
place, and the social
environment.
 characters

A literary character is a
person, animal, or
object/thing presented as
a person in a narrative.
 POINT OF VIEW
Point of view is the perspective from
which an author tells a story. It's one of
the most important decisions authors
make in shaping a story.
The narrator can be unnamed or a specific
character. Authors also choose whether to
write in the first, second, or third person.
types of point of view

first person

second person

third person
 first person

A character speaks directly to the

reader & refers to him/herself as “I”
and "me" this allows readers to
experience the thoughts and
emotions of the main character
 second person
Second person point of view uses the
pronoun “you” to address the reader.
This narrative voice implies that the
reader is either the protagonist or a
character in the story and the events are
happening to them.
 third person

A narrator who is not a character &

refers to all characters as “he” or
“she" this allows readers to
experience the thoughts and
emotions of several characters
 types of third
person

third person omniscient

third person limited

third person obJective

third person omniscient
The narrator knows the thoughts and
feelings of ALL the characters in a
story.
third person limited
The narrator knows the thoughts and
feelings on only ONE the characters in
a story.
third person OBJECTIVE

The third-person objective point of

view has a neutral narrator that is
not privy to the characters thoughts
or feelings.
SUMMARY
 CONFLICT
A problem that must be solved an
issue between the protagonist and
antagonist forces.
Conflict provides crucial tension in
any story and is used to drive the
narrative forward.
 TWO CATEGORIES INTERNAL
AND EXTERNAL CONFLICT
Internal conflict is when a character
struggles with their own opposing
desires or beliefs. It happens within
them, and it drives their
development as a character.
External conflict sets a character
against something or someone
beyond their control. External forces
stand in the way of a character's
motivations and create tension as
the character tries to reach their
goals.
 6 TYPES OF CONFLICT
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature

Character vs. Supernatural

Character vs. Technology

Character vs. Society

 theme
A literary theme is the main idea or
underlying meaning a writer explores in a
novel, short story, or other literary work.
The theme of a story can be conveyed
using characters, setting, dialogue, plot, or
a combination of all of these elements.
 Six common themes
in literature are:

Good vs. evil Courage and

perseverance
Love
Coming of age
Redemption Revenge
 literary piece:
"Adaptation from the journey to the river
sea"

by: eva ibbotson

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