This site offers explanations of literary elements: plot development, point of view, character, setting, and theme, utilizing Susan Glaspells "A Jury of Her Peers" as the example.
Subtitled A Research and Reference Guide, this searchable site provides outlines and bibliographies of hundreds of authors, themes, and literary movements in the U.S. from colonial days to the present. There are many appendices, including the elements of poetry, drama, and fiction. MLA style citations for each page are included.
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