Contemporary literature in the form of a short story consists of a plot, characters, point of view, setting, and theme (2). These elements can vary a great deal from one story to the next. An author of a short story also reveals a tone and a mood shown by his or her style of writing. Although romance literature contains the elements mentioned above, they are very different than those in short stories and are somewhat static …showed first 75 words of 1236 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1236 total…are by their actions. Before The Tale of Sir Gareth ends, the main character serves as a kitchen worker, defeats seven knights, tames a shrew, helps a damsel in distress, and saves his dwarf.         The main characters in both contemporary and romance literature are interesting people. Those in contemporary literature are realistic and live a life filled with stress, sickness, and depression. Those in romance literature are perfect and live a noble and honorable life.