Showing ten-minute movie clips can be an effective way to motivate students to read literature and to teach elements of fiction, namely plot, character, setting, symbol, irony, and theme. A clip from "And Then There Were None" may be used to teach various elements of plot, including conflict and the four types of conflict (man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, and man vs. nature). A film clip from the horror movie "Nosferatu, The Vampire" shows how setting can refer to aspects other than where the story takes place, while a clip from "The Great Santini" provides an opportunity for analysis. Other film clips are also effective, such as "Rumblefish" to teach symbols, "Billy Budd" to explore irony, and "To Kill a Mocking Bird" to discuss theme. Students learn to apply literary elements to works they read other than those studied in class. (An interpretation of the fair use section [section 107] of the U.S. Copyright Law [Pub.L. 94-553], and a list of ten movies exemplifying each literary principle are appended.) (EL)