Literary elements

This week we're studying the different elements that work together to create a literary work. Has this helped you to understand and appreciate literature more or less? Discuss

I would have to say that the elements help put together the total picture. In other words it helps me understand and appreciate the literature a great deal more. The elements allow you descriptions of characters so that you can form a mental picture of what the author imagined the character to look like, act like or how that character may feel. Without descriptive elements one may be left wondering what's actually going on in the story. The elements can make or break the story. They help the reader relate to the story and the characters within the story.

Another aspect that elements bring to a story is the distinctive way the author writes. For example, I'm a HUGE fan of Lori Wick. I've read every book she has ever written. I just love the way she builds her stories. All of her stories begin with a single person facing difficult things from having no family to being stalked by someone that wants to harm them. The stories end with the problem resolved and the single person with the perfect mate for them. She tends to mix romance with drama. I know how she writes and enjoy her stories so I look for new releases from her.