literary technicques
what is Imagery
vivid sensory language that creates a picture in the readers mind
What is Irony
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
Appeals to a speakers credibility or authority
What is hyperbole
Describe exasperation to make a point
What is a Metaphor
A direct comparison between two unlike things
Hints about what will happen later in a story
What is Pathos
Appeals to an audiences emotion
What is Anecdote
A brief personal story to create a connection
What is a Simile
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is Allusion
A brief reference to a well known person, place, event, or work
What is Logos
Appeals to logic or reason
What is parallelism
Similar structure in a series of phases or clauses
What is personification
Giving human quality's to non human things
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis
What is Symbolism
Using an object character or event to represent a larger idea
Rhetorical question
A question asked for affect to not get answered