Types of Conflict
Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker
Person vs. Person
an object or person that represents something greater than itself.
the character that the story focuses on
Protagonist
choosing specific words to create an effect in the audience
Diction
the emotional atmosphere of a story; the "vibe"
Person Vs. Supernatural
This term uses "like" or "as" to compare two unalike things.
Simile
a character or force in a story that opposes or works against the character the story revolves around
Antagonist
using the same word or phrase two or more times in a text
Repetition
the attitude of the writer; their "voice"
Tone
Harry Potter vs. His Own Self Worth
Person vs. Self
comparing two disparate things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
first person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient
Point of View
a literary device in which a part is used to represent the whole
The technique of using repetition of an idea, event, image, phrase, or symbol throughout a literary work to illuminate and expand the major themes.
people on the beach vs. Jaws
Person vs. nature
a play on words using homophones
Pun
a detail in a story that hints at what might happen later
Foreshadowing
the way in which words are arranged in order to create meaning
Style
Hazel Grace Lancaster vs. Death from thyroid cancer
Person vs. Fate
This term is provocative statement that contradicts itself yet is typically true in some sense
Paradox
the point of highest tension in the plot
Climax
repetition of similar grammatical structures within a sentence or passage
Parallelism
A literary work in which nearly all of the characters, events, settings, and other literal elements of the story have a second, symbolic meaning
Allegory