Literary Devices 1
The character who is attempting to block the main character's goals
Antagonist
A scene set in a time earlier than the storyline
Flashback
The main character
Protagonist
The Narrator of "The Tell Tale Heart" struggles with deciding how to deal with the old man's eye is an example of this conflict.
Character vs. Self
The scene in Of Mice and Men where Lennie remembers his aunt and how she gave him mice can be considered one of these.
Flashback
The writer simply states information describing the character
Direct Characterization
A character who is portrayed as the physical, emotional, and/or moral opposite of another character
Foil
The time and location of the storyline
Setting
Character vs. Character
In Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, when the girls are dancing in the woods and get caught, it is expected that they would be punished. Instead they avoid punishment by claiming to be under the influence of witchcraft. This is a good example of this type of irony.
Situational
When the audience knows crucial information that one or more of the characters are unaware of
Dramatic Irony
Clues given that hint toward future events in the story
Foreshadow
When what occurs is opposite of what is naturally expected.
Situational Irony
The Narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" has no idea where he is and struggles to determine his surroundings is an example of this external conflict.
Character vs. Nature
When Tituba blames Goody Osborn of possessing her with witchcraft, the audience knows that the girls were responsible for asking Tituba to perform voodoo. This is a good example of this type of irony.
Dramatic
A character who goes through significant change due to the events of the story
Dynamic Character
The reader infers descriptive information regarding the character based on clues given by the author
Indirect characterization
A character who remains relatively unchanged throughout the events of the story.
Static Character
The accused members of Salem struggling to prove their innocence against the hysteria of their fellow townspeople is an example of this external conflict.
Character vs. Society
Mr. Honerman has this character tattooed on his right bicep.
Batman
When a character struggles with anything outside of themself
External Conflict
When a character struggles to make a major decision
Internal Conflict
A person, place, or object that stands for itself and as a representation of a much larger, universal concept
Symbol
The story we read or watched that contained all four examples of conflict (Character vs. self, character, society, and nature).
The Crucible
Mr. Honerman's favorite author.
Stephen King