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Hello everyone. Welcome to our video. In this video, we are going to talk about
“The elements of Literature”. Before we begin, let me introduce my team
members. We are from Group 3&4, and I’m…(your name) As a moderator.
And in our team there are 7 speakers.
The First Speaker is Karlin
The Second Speaker is Charlos
The Third Speaker is Jumria
The fourth speaker is Ira
The fifth speaker is Indri
The Sixth speaker is Mitha
And the last speaker is Yustin
So without further ado, let's get on the video explanation by all the speakers.
1. INTRODUCTION (Karlin)
What are the elements of literature?
Elements of literature denote the things that are used to make up a work of
literature. There are different types and forms of literature. They are novel,
drama, poetry, biography, non-fictional prose, essay, epic, and short story. Even
movies sometimes make use of some of these elements. All these types of
literature have some elements. To complete a piece of literature, a writer,
dramatist or novelist need to use certain elements like plot, character, theme,
etc. However, elements of fiction and elements of drama differ from elements of
poetry.
There are some elements of literature, such as:
Plot, Characters, Point of View, Settings, Conflict, Tone, Mood, Theme
(https://whatsfordinner.net/articles/article-Elements-of-Literature.html)
2. The Important of the Element of Literature (Charlos)
Why are they important?
There are some reasons why the elements of literature are important:
1. Its important students understand these common elements if they are to
competently read or write a piece of literature.
2. Understanding the various elements is particularly useful when studying
longer works. It enables students to examine specific aspects of the work in
isolation, before piecing these separate aspects back together to display an
understanding of the work as a whole.
3. Having a firm grasp on how the different elements work can also be very
useful when comparing and contrasting two or more texts.
4. Not only does understanding the various elements of literature helps us to
answer literature analysis questions in exam situations, but it also helps us
develop a deeper appreciation of literature in general.
(https://www.literacyideas.com/elements-of-literature/)
3. The elements of Poetry (Jumria)
There are different elements of literature that plays a significant role.
Let’s have a look on them:
1. Plot
Plot is the serial arrangement of incidents, ideas or events. The plot reflects a
vivid picture of the characters of the story and reader can easily understand
about their nature through it.
For example, the plot of a story can be mysterious or might be reality based.
There are different parts of story that comes under the category of a plot.
They are:
 Exposition: It is the information that is required for the reader to
understand the story.
 Complications: It is the point in the story from where the conflicts begin.
 Climax: A very important and turning point of the story where situation
get totally changed or a character finally resolves the problem.
 Resolution/Catastrophe: When the story finally reaches on end. It can be
a happy ending or might be unfortunate for all the characters of the story.
2. Characters
In literature, the word character demonstrates two meanings; the individual in a
work of fiction or the attributes of a person. Basically, the persons in a fiction
work are of two types.
 Antagonist: The figure who opposes the protagonist. The evil character in
a story is called the antagonist. In short, a person whose action harm
others
 Protagonist: The major or central character or we can say The real hero
character.
 Foil Character: Supporting character
3. Point of View (Armelia)
The point of view is a way of thinking or looking at something or the way in
which a story is narrated.
Point of view in literature refers to the perspective through which you
experience the events of the story.
Now, let’s take a look at each of these categories.
 First person point of view: A story written in the first person is told by an
“I” where “I” can be the main character or a person retelling a story they
were told by someone else.
 Second person point of view: In the second person, the narrator directly
addresses the reader as "you"
 Third person: Characters are referred to as “he” and “she”
4. Conflict (Mitha)
Conflict in literature refers to the different drives of the characters or forces
involved. Conflict is most visible between two or more characters, usually a
protagonist and an antagonist/enemy/villain, but can occur in many different
forms. The literary purpose of conflict is to create tension in the story, making
readers more interested by leaving them uncertain which of the characters or
forces will prevail. (Roberts, Edgar V.; Henry E. Jacobs (1986). Literature: An Introduction to
Reading and Writing. Prentice-Hall. pp. 103. ISBN 013537572X.)
Let’s take a closer look at some types of conflict:

1. Man versus man: A situation in which two characters have opposing
desires or interests. The typical scenario is a conflict between the
protagonist and antagonist.
2. Man versus nature: In this type of conflict, a character is tormented by
natural forces such as storms or animals.
3. Man versus self: This conflict develops from a protagonist’s inner
struggles, and may depend on a character trying to decide between good
and evil or overcome self-doubts.
4. Man versus society: In this type of conflict, a character must take on
society itself, and not a single person.
(https://literarydevices.com/conflict/)
5. Settings (Indri)
Setting is the time, place and environment an author chooses for a literary work.
Each component in story setting helps to build the narrative’s mood, plot, and
character development.
In short, the setting of a story has an important purpose in providing the reader
with context on the narrative, such as describing the when and where of the
setting.
https://selfpublishing.com/setting-of-a-story/
6. Tone (Indri)
Tone is the way feelings are expressed. A work’s tone can be playful, serious,
upbeat, detached, ironic, intimate, haughty, objective and any other number of
great adjectives used to describe an attitude toward something.
7. Theme (Yustin)
A literary theme is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a
novel, short story, or other literary work. Usually the theme of a work of
literature can be stated in one word, such as “love” or “solitude.” A work of
literature can, and often does, have more than one theme.
(https://www.masterclass.com/articles/the-complete-guide-to-narrative-theme-
in-literature-definition-examples-and-writing-how-to#what-is-a-literary-theme )
Common themes include:
- Courage
- Death and dying
- Honesty
- Loyalty
- Importance of family
- Power of love
- Friendship
- Revenge
(RICHARD)
Conclusion:
 After watch this video, you should understand about the elements of
literature and be able to give some examples of your own.
 And in this video, we learned about the important of the elements of
literature
 The last, we also discussed about some elements of literature, such as
Plot, Characters, Point of View, Settings, Conflict, Tone and Theme.
 FYI, if you have a question, feel free to ask at the discussion room
 Thank you so much for watching our video, we hope that the video can
be useful for all of you.

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