Literary Devices
This device is used in both poems and repeats key words or phrases for emphasis
What is repetition?
A core idea mentioned in both poems where they create boundaries and avoid danger.
What is safety?
This object, described as the size of a thumb, symbolizes protection.
What is quartz?
The speaker carries this small item for safety.
What is quartz?
"I carry a chunk of rose quartz the size of my thumb" is an example of this device.
What is imagery?
A pain that stays with a character for several years.
What is trauma?
A vivid image of these two elements represents healing rituals in Anniversary.
What are salt and rain?
The speaker uses "no" to ask others to respect their ____.
What is space?
“Drawing circles in salt and rain” is an example of this device.
What is imagery?
The gradual and hard journey to become strong once again after being hurt.
What is healing?
This element sets the scene outside the motel in Little Voice.
What is snow?
The speaker feels safer when people know when to do this.
What is stop?
"You have to leave the room Right. Now.” uses this device to capture sound and feeling.
What is tone?
The idea that people often don't speak about their painful experiences.
What is silence?
The speaker describes themselves as feeling this, which shows they have changed.
What is strong?
The speaker promises to live a life surrounded by people who understand this.
What is respect or boundaries?
The choice of loaded emotional words like “strong,” “fast,” and “safety.”
What is diction?
This theme explores how the speaker changes and becomes stronger after surviving a difficult experience.
What is growth?
These things are seen in the yard, making the scene feel mysterious.
What are antlers?
The speaker creates these to keep themselves safe and secure.
What is boundaries?