Conflict
Two neighbors start a full-scale war over whose turn it is to move the trash cans, and somehow both end up filing noise complaints against each other.
What is Man vs. Man
The perspective from which the story is told (e.g., first or third person)
What is point of view
An automated house keeps doing chores, making breakfast, and following its daily schedule long after humanity has made a very unfortunate career-ending mistake.
What is There Will Come Soft Rain
lasting for a very short time
Jekyll struggles against his own dark side and inner desires.
What is Man vs. Self
The struggle between opposing forces
What is conflict
A giant fancy statue and a tiny bird become an emotional charity team, give away literally everything they own, and somehow end up being the only decent people in the entire city.
What is The Happy Prince
approached an spoke to in a harsh manner
In the Adventures of Tom Sawyer Tom often rebels against rules, school, chores, and the expectations of adults.
What is man vs. Society
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (visual, auditory, etc.).
What is imagery
A group of people spend an unbelievable amount of time spying on each other, faking drama, and misunderstanding conversations when a single honest text message could have solved everything in five minutes.
What is Much Ado About Nothing
to delay or put off till later
What is procrastinate
Most of the conflict in My side of the Mountain
What is man vs. nature
Exaggerated language not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or humor.
What is hyperbole
A rich guy throws the fanciest wedding imaginable, immediately loses the bride, and ends up paying detective-level money to learn she simply changed her mind mid-event.
What is The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
A common often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally
Most of the conflict in Ray Bradbury's writings
What is man vs technology
a literary device where an author drops subtle or direct hints about plot developments, character revelations, or future events, designed to build suspense, convey themes, and prepare the audience for upcoming turning points.
What is foreshadowing
A bird spends most of its childhood getting roasted by everyone around it, only to eventually glow up so hard that all the haters suddenly change their attitude.
What is The Ugly Duckling
a short or amusing story
What is anecdote