UNIT 3.

Lesson 1

DIVISIONS OF
LITERATURE
Objectives

● identify the literary elements in a text; and

● use knowledge of the literary elements to write
prose.
Essential Question

How can we use common

literary elements to
further enhance the
reading and writing of
literary prose?
 LITERATURE

PROSE POETRY
 PROSE

FICTION NONFICTION
 FICTION

NOVEL SHORT
STORIES
 NONFICTION

ESSAY BIOGRAPHY &

AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Lesson 2

Literary Elements
in Prose
Literary elements are used by
writers to make a text
interesting to the readers.
 Learn About It!
● The plot is the sequence of events that make up the story, told in
either a chronological or a nonchronological order.
Learn About It!

● The atmosphere in prose refers to the

creation of a mood or feeling by the use of
descriptions and setting.
 Learn About It!

● The character in prose refers to the one who

portrays the role. Characterization in prose
refers to how the author describes the
character.
 Protagonist
 Antagonist
 Deuteroganist
 Fringe
 Typical or Minor
 Learn About It!

● The problem or challenge faced by the character or characters in

the story is called the conflict.
 Learn About It!

● The perspective or vantage point of the speaker or the

narrator is called the point of view.
○ First person
○ Second person
○ Third-person objective
○ Third-person omniscient
● The setting is the time and place where the story is set.
● Theme is the central idea of the story, and to an extent,
the purpose for its utterance.
Literary techniques
are used in texts to
convey its meaning.
 Learn About It!

● A flashback is a scene or a passage that

interrupts the present action of a plot to
introduce a past event.
● Foreshadowing is the use of clues or
indication suggesting at a future event in
the story.
 Values Integration

How does learning about the

literary elements in prose help
you become a better reader
and writer?
 Synthesis

○ All of the following elements must be present in the story:

■ Plot ■ Theme
■ Atmosphere ■ Point of View
■ Characterization ■ Conflict (one or
■ Setting more types)

○ They make use of at least one of the following:

■ Flashback
■ Foreshadowing
 Assignment/Activity
(1pg.) Autobiography and (2pgs.) Short Story
• Long bond paper
• 11 font size / Arial font style / single space
• Do not forget to include a title.

https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-write-your-
autobiography-1857256
 Assignment
● All of the following elements must be present in the story:
○ Plot
○ Atmosphere
○ Characterization
○ Setting
○ Theme
○ Point of View
○ Conflict (one or more types)
● They make use of at least one of the following:
○ Flashback
○ Foreshadowing