Literary Elements

• Characters are people, animals, etc. in stories. The most important person in the story is the main character. Character traits show what a person is like and offer clues to a person's behavior and actions.
   
• Plot is the plan or pattern of events in a story. The turning point of a story is when an event happens that lets the reader know something is about to change. The climax of the story comes at the end, when the detail come together and form a resolution.
   
• Point of View is a way of looking at things. Each story is told from a person's viewpoint.
   
• Setting is where and when a story takes place. Settings can change in different parts of the story.
   
• Theme is the main subject or idea of a book.

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