Literary Devices Review

In literature or film, when the reader or viewer knows something the characters do not.

A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end.

When an author gives human-like qualities to something not human.

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A character who is very different in order to highlight the traits of another character.

Struggle in which an individual is in direct conflict with their own desires or beliefs.

Struggle between a character and a group of people or society as a whole.

The character struggles against the will or actions of another character.

Main character in a story.

The over-arching lesson the author is trying to convey.

The time and place of a story

A character who is not very thoroughly developed; has few identifiable characteristics.

A figure of speech where the author compares two things, saying one is another.

A character that is multi-faceted. Has LOTS of traits, both good and bad.

The character or "force" in conflict with the protagonist.

Whan an outcome of a situation that turns out to be very different from what was expected

A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

[Using] an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant

This type of character changes throughout the story/film.

Struggle between a character and a force of nature.