Elements of Fiction Title Author Illustrator Plot—The story Characters—People in the story Setting—When and Where Mood—emotion the story provokes in the reader Theme—Lesson the author wants the reader to learn Conflict—Clash of opposing forces Diction—Words author chooses to use Point of View—Who’s telling the story Allusion—Reference to another work of literature Symbolism—When an object represents something beyond itself Imagery—Using senses to describe (Touch, taste, sound, sight, smell)
