Figurative Language (Definition)
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
The person stealing the bread was...
Mr. Van Daan
This type of conflict pits characters against robots, AI, or other tech.
Character vs. Technology
What you can see
Visual Imagery
When the author gives hints about things that will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
Personification
Giving human traits to a thing or idea
The people that helped smuggle food and hide the people in the attic were...
Miep Gies and Mr. Kraler
This type of conflict puts characters at odds with the weather, the wild, or animals.
Character vs. Nature
What you can hear
Auditory Imagery
A word that sounds like or imitates the sound it is describing
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
A series of words that begin with the same consonant sound
Anne describing herself as "Mean Anne" and "Nice Anne" is an example of this kind of conflict...
Character vs. Self
This conflict has characters struggling against monsters, ghosts, mythical beings, or fate.
Character vs. Supernatural
What you can feel
Tactile Imagery
A reference to a famous person, event, or work of art outside of the text you are reading
Allusion
Symbolism
Repeated use of imagery used to represent an idea. May be colors, animals, objects, etc.
This event is the climax of the story:
When the Franks and Van Daans are found by the German Police
This conflict pits two character's needs, wants, or interests against each other.
Character vs. Character
What you can taste
Gustatory Imagery
Placing two opposite things near each other in the text to emphasize their differences
Juxtaposition
Anthropomorphism
When an animal or deity is given human traits
Mrs. Van Daan's obsession with her fur coat tells us what about her?
When a character goes against social norms, the government, or tradition.
Character vs. Society
What you can smell
Olfactory Imagery