Stylistic Techniques (Definitions)
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
What is Simile?
You can hear the trees whisper in the dark.
What is personification?
The name of the protagonist in the novel, "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
John
A real life story of a brief event in an author’s life
What is memoir?
The name of the kingdom in the Marvel Universe that Black Panther rules
What is Wakanda?
A reference to a well-known cultural, literary, or historical idea, event, or person.
What is Allusion?
This homework is going to take 10 years to finish
What is hyperbole?
The name of John's brother
What is Roy?
A narrative recounting formative experiences of an adolescent or young adult
What is 1962?
The placement of two very different things side by side to highlight their differences
What is juxtaposition?
Stay safe. Stay well. Stay happy.
What is anaphora?
John's Aunt
Who is Aunt Florence?
A narrative perspective using "he", "she", and "they"
Third Person POV
(the rapper/ musician) Drake's real name.
What is Aubrey Drake Graham?
The author's attitude towards his or her subject
What is tone?
If I'm not home by midnight, my car might turn into a pumpkin!
What is allusion?
A narrative perspective in which the narrator is all-knowing
What is omniscient POV?
The real name of the Winter Soldier
What is Bucky Barnes?
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
What is allegory?
Girl in a horror film hides in a closet where the killer just went (the audience knows the killer is there, but she does not).
What is Dramatic Irony?
Elizabeth's current husband
Who is Gabriel
The resolution of a story
What is Denouement?
This prince is the only one who’s the main protagonist of a Disney movie
Who is Aladdin?