Literary Techniques
What is a comparison using "like" or "as."
Simile
Appeals is logic and reason.
Logos
Who is the short, big, man.
Lennie
What is giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
Appeals to the audiences emotions.
Pathos
Who is the tall, lean man.
George
What is a direct comparison between two unlike things.
Metaphor
Deliberate exaggeration to make a point.
Hyperbole
What is Lennie and Georges' dream.
To own their own land and have a small farm.
What is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
Irony
Appeals to the speaker's credibility or authority.
Ethos
What does Lennie like to do.
He likes to pet soft things.
What is using an object, character, or event to represent a larger idea.
Symbolism
A brief, personal story to create a connection.
Anecdote
What do people think Curley's wife is.
A tart.