Marco Ponce Version 1 Year ?06-?07 CH 8 Writing about Literature * Writing about literature offers several benefits. Weighing and recording your thought on the different elements sharpen your critical thinking ability. Literary papers also pay artistic dividends, as careful reading and subsequent writing deepen your appreciation of the writer?s craft. Focusing, gathering information, organizing, writing, revising, and editing?the old familiar trail leads to success here too. 8.1 The Elements of Literature Most writing assignments on literature will probably feature one or more of the following elements: plot, point of view, character, setting, symbols, irony, and theme. Depending on the work, some of these will be more important than others. 8.1.1 Plot