<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anthropomorphism </Td> <Td> Form of personification that applies human - like characteristics to animals and objects </Td> <Td> The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi or the Cheshire Cat of Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hamartia </Td> <Td> The character flaw of an initially rich and powerful hero that leads to his tragic downfall . This is also referred to as the tragic flaw . </Td> <Td> Oedipus kills his own father because he does n't understand his true parentage . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pathetic fallacy </Td> <Td> Reflecting a character 's ( usually the protagonist ) mood in the atmosphere or inanimate objects . Related to anthropomorphism and projection </Td> <Td> For example , the storm in William Shakespeare 's King Lear , which mirrors Lear 's mental deterioration . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Personification </Td> <Td> Using comparative metaphors and similes to give living characteristics to abstract concepts and non-human entities </Td> <Td> Taken from Act I , Scene II of Romeo and Juliet : `` When well - appareled April on the heel / Of limping winter treads . '' </Td> </Tr> </Table>
method used by a writer to develop a character
Anthropomorphism Hamartia Pathetic fallacy Personification