Literary Tech
A comparison that uses "like" or "as"
What is Simile?
Appeals to the speaker's credibility or authority
What is Ethos?
The school Holden attends
What is Pencey Prep.?
Vivid sensory language that creates and image in the readers mind
What is Imagery?
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis
What is Repetition?
The name of Holden's Brother
What is D.B?
Giving human qualities to a non person thing
What is Personification?
Deliberate exaggeration to make a point
What is Hyperbole?
The name of the next door roommate
What is Ackley?
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
What is Irony?
A brief, personal story to create a connection
What is Anecdote?
The name of Stradlater's date
What is Jane?
A brief reference to a well known person, place, event, or work
What is Allusion?
Similar structure in a series of phrases or clauses
What is Parallelism?
Holden's Kid sisters name
What is Phoebe?