Literary Devices
PEEL
Story
100

What device is used to appeal to the 5 senses?

Imagery

100

What does the second E in PEEL stand for?

Explanation

100

What is the peak of the story mountain?

Climax

200

What is the device for choosing words that convey tone?

Diction

200

What is a case where you would not use a PEEL paragraph?

Creative writing... etc.

200

Why is dialogue important?

To show who our characters are.

300

"He was as fast as a cat"

What device is this?

Simile

300

When would you use a PEEEEL paragraph?

- To compare two different texts

- to go further in depth about one text

300

What is the road down to the resolution of the story mountain called?

Deflation

400

"He had 1000 chairs in his house"

What device is this?

Hyperbole

400

What is the point of PEEL?

To provide a logical and persuasive structure for your paragraphs

400

What is the "3rd person" mean in narration?

A story takes place through a narrator, using 3rd person pronouns.

500

What is the fancier word for flashback?

Analepsis

500

"Overall, the text defined how cats are better pets than dogs."

Which part of PEEL is this?

Link

500

What type of conflict is a character vs. his anxieties about his life?

Man vs. self

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