ELEMENTS OF A
LITERARY TEXT
Identify the elements of a literary
text.
A literary text is a piece of writing, such as a
book or a poem. It has the purpose of telling
a story for entertainment.
 Elements
of a literary text
1.
Theme
2.
Setting
3.
Characters
4.
Conflict
5.
Plot
1. Theme
is
a central message or
purpose of a story. It is the
idea, the message, or the
lesson given by the story to
its readers.
2. Setting
tells
where and when
the story happens and
how the story begins.
3. Characters (Heroes and
Villains)
are
the people or
animated objects that
interact in the story.
4. Conflict
is
a struggle between
two people or things in
a short story.
5. Plot
tells
the order of events .
The plot has three important parts:
1. Beginning- is where the
characters and setting are
established.
2. Middle- the introduction of the
problem or conflict, the high point, and
the turning point.
3. End- it is the conclusion of the story,
the disputes are resolved.
THE FOX IN THE WELL
One day a fox fell into a well. He jumped and jumped, but he could not get
out. The well was too deep. Soon he began to feel cold and hungry. Suddenly
there was a noise from above. A goat had come to drink from the well. It
looked in and saw the fox. “Why, what are you doing down there, Mr. Fox?”
asked the goat. The fox was very cunning. Quickly, he thought of a way to trick
the goat. “Oh, I’m drinking,” he said.
“Down there? But there’s water in the bucket up here.” “Yes, I know,” said the
fox. “But the water down here is much sweeter. Why don’t you come down and
taste it for yourself?” “I think I will do that.” And the silly animal jumped into
the well. At once, the fox leaped on to the goat’s back. And from there, he
soon jumped out of the well. “Hey! Where are you going?” cried the goat.
“What about me? How am I going to get out of here?” “Ah-ha, you silly goat,”
laughed the fox. “Don’t you think you should have thought of that before you
jumped in?” And still laughing to himself, he ran off, leaving the poor goat in
the well.
The fox was trapped in the well?
1. Who was trapped in the well? ____________________________
2. Who came one day? A goat had come to drink from the well
3. What convinced the goat to go down the well?
“But the water down here is much sweeter. Why don’t
you come down and taste it for yourself?”
___________________________________________________
4. How did the fox get out of the well?
the fox leaped on to the goat’s back
___________________________________
5. What is the moral of the story?
__________________________________
1. What is the theme of the story?
Do not trust strangers. Think before you decide on something.
into a well
2. Where is the setting of the story? ______________
The Fox and the goat
3. Who are the main characters in the story? ____________________________
4. When did the conflict arise?
When the goat jumped into the well and the fox
was able to escaped and left the goat.
_______________________________
5. Can you give the plot of the story?
Beginning
Middle
End
One day a fox fell into a well. He jumped and
jumped, but he could not get out.
The fox tricked the goat to jumped into the
well so he was able to escaped .
The goat was trapped down the well
and the fox was freed.
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