A conflict between two opposing forces, a character against something outside of him/herself
Man vs. man
giving human like qualities to non-human or living objects
PERSONIFICATION
a twist in the story that everyone, except the character, is aware of.
DRAMATIC IRONY
the boy went somewhere.
what is the subject
the boy
what is the verb.
The children run.
run
making a difficult decision or struggling with emotions
Man vs. himself
The classroom was a zoo.
Metaphor
Blind-folded Cupid shot an arrow through my heart.
ALLUSION
what is the predicate.
the girl had a doll
had
what does adjective describe?
a noun
Someone attempting to get over something
man vs self
My geography teacher is older than the hills
hyperbole
A combination of two antonyms in order to create a new term that makes sense
OXYMORON
What is the predicate.
The children had ice cream.
had
takes the place of a noun?
pronoun
somebody getting attacked by a wolf
man vs. nature
The alligator's teeth are white daggers
Metaphor
A heart and a peace sign are examples of this
SYMBOLISM
What is the subject.
the thief robbed the homeless man
the thief
describes a verb
adverb
a tree fell on top of the boy
man vs. nature
The approaching car's headlights winked at me
personification
The most shoplifted book in America is The Bible.
IRONY
What is the subject.
Jose's favorite sport is cross country
jose
joins sentences,words,or phrases
conjunction