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
word choice 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
Synechdoche
The technique of using repetition of an idea, event, image, phrase, or symbol throughout a literary work to illuminate and expand the major themes.
Oedipus vs. marrying his own mother and killing his father
Person vs. Fate
a play on words using homophones
Pun
a detail in a story that hints at what might happen later
Foreshadowing
the order in which words are arranged in order to create meaning
Syntax
Style
Winston Smith vs. Big Brother
Person vs. society OR technology
A 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