| A | B |
| person vs person | The type of conflict between Zaroff and Rainsford in "The Most Dangerous Game" |
| person vs society | The type of conflict in a story about Civil Rights workers demonstrating for their rights in Mississippi. |
| person vs self | The kind of conflict in a story about a young man who is torn between the decision to go to college or stay home and take over the family business. |
| person vs nature | The type of conflict in a story about a farmer battling drought to raise a crop and feed his family. |
| person vs fate or God | The type of conflict in a story like "Romeo and Juliet," where the characters seem desinted to be unhappy no matter what they do. |
| epiphany | Often comes near the end of a romantic comedy, when a main character suddenly realizes he truly loves the girl who is about to marry his best friend. |
| metaphor | Your eyes are jewels shining in the night. |
| simile | Your lips are like rubies. |
| symbol | The windows in the movie "Awakenings" stand for freedom. |
| 1st person narration | Story written in this way: I was 12 years old when I first came to Texas, and that has changed my life. |
| 3rd person narration | Story written in this way: He was 12 years old when he first went to Texas, and that fact changed his life. |