The structural elements of literature include elements such as characters, setting, conflict, plot, resolution, point of view, and theme. Which phrase best describes these elements?

• A. Structural elements of literature
• B. Informational text
• C. Reading strategies
• D. Phonemic awareness

Answer: (A)

Think about how stories are built. The elements listed—characters, setting, conflict, plot, resolution, point of view, and theme—are the parts that organize a narrative and shape how readers experience the story. The label that best fits these parts is the phrase that names them directly as the way literature is constructed: structural elements of literature. This distinguishes them from unrelated concepts: informational text refers to nonfiction that presents facts, reading strategies are methods for approaching texts, and phonemic awareness deals with recognizing speech sounds.