Character Types
A protagonist who is complex and has depth, like Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice.
Round Character
The Hobbit where Bilbo is introduced and the adventure is set up.
Exposition
Macbeth's internal struggle with his ambition and guilt, especially after he murders King Duncan.
Man vs Self
Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye tells his own story.
First Person Major
The green light in The Great Gatsby represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams.
Symbolism
A simple, one-dimensional villain, akin to Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians.
Flat Character
The Fault in Our Stars when Hazel and Gus confront their deepest fears.
The relentless sea in The Old Man and the Sea.
Man vs Nature
Harry Potter series, focused mostly on Harry's thoughts.
Third person limited
The firehouse burning down in Fahrenheit 451.
Irony
Sherlock Holmes' personality traits remain consistent across the various stories, showing little to no personal change or development.
Static character
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd reveals the killer and wraps up loose ends.
Resolution/Denouement
Katniss Everdeen's rebellion against the Capitol in The Hunger Games.
Man vs Society
Middlemarch by George Eliot explores every character's perspective.
Third person omnisicent
Referring to America as a "melting pot" of cultures.
Metaphor
Ebenezer Scrooge, undergoes significant personal change throughout the story, evolving from a miserly, solitary figure to a generous and sociable person.
Dynamic character
Tuesdays With Morrie where Mitch includes a type of reflection at the end of each chapter
Flashback
The conflict between Batman vs Robin
Man vs Man
A cook book instructing you what to do
Second person
The recurring theme of "blood" in Macbeth symbolizing guilt and violence.
Motif
A type of narrator like Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby, who doesn't fully grasp the elite's moral decay.
Naive narrator
Macbeth with the witches predicting Macbeth's rise and fall.
In Attack on Titan, humanity's fight for survival against giant creatures
Man vs Supernatural
Plots events are summarized rather than stated in detail.
Panoramic view
The characters and setting in Animal Farm represent figures from the Russian Revolution.
Allegory