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Literary Elements Antagonist: This is the individual or group of characters that work against the protagonist. Many might link the term with the villain of the story. Antagonist referred to in Greek as “antagonistes” is referred to as opponent or rival. Character: An important element within every story. Characters can range such as a person, figure, or animal. There are diverse characters serving a purpose within a story. There confidant, static, dynamic, antagonist, protagonist, round, flat, and stock characters. Conflict is the situation within the story that represents a problem or struggle. There are four types of conflicts: In person against person there is a problematic issue between characters. There is also person against person in which the character fights problems within him/herself. In person against society the struggle occurs amid the characters and society. While in person against nature the character goes against some sort of source o...

Why do we share literature with children? Reflection 1 A main reason for sharing literature is simply for fun. Books open up a world full of experiences for all sorts of readers and its important to expose children to the joys of reading. It is recommended to read one thousand books before kindergarten to help children develop better literacy. Reading from birth to the age of five will aid in the acquisition of language. Research has proven that with a minimum of 20 minutes of reading a day will place children in the 90 th percentile in standardized test scores. Reading is truly the foundation in helping children succeed. Literature can bring so much joy to readers along with empathy. Books allow readers to understand different situations that others have gone through by helping in develop empathy. This helps children be more comprehending towards what others are experiencing. Literature provides a door in which children can learn to relate to the feelings people encounter ...