Literary Devices
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What is a metaphor?
Visually descriptive or figurative language in a literary work.
What is imagery?
These devices are used in speeches, arguments, and presentations.
What is a rhetorical device?
The technique of placing two contrasting elements (characters, settings, ideas, or images) side-by-side to highlight their differences, create meaning, explore complex themes, or evoke specific emotions like humor, irony, or sadness
What is juxtaposition?
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
What is personification?
It is a rhetorical device and figure of speech that repeats words or phrases in reverse grammatical order (A-B-C, C-B-A) to create a contrasting or intensified meaning
What is antimetabole?
A literary technique that uses multiple, repeated conjunctions (and, or, nor, but) in close succession to deliberately slow down a sentence, add rhythm, or emphasize each item in a list.
What is polysyndeton?
A literary style that blends the emotional intensity, vivid imagery, and rhythmic musicality of poetry with the paragraph structure and narrative flow of prose.
What is prose?
Biased or misleading information used to promote a particular cause, doctrine, or point of view to persuade someone.
What is propaganda?
"Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate." – John F. Kennedy
This is an example of.........?
What is chiasmus?
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What is an author's purpose?
The first kid to apply for a replacement extra credit card
Who is Lucas?
The number of extra credit points your teacher will give you for playing this game?
What is your final score divided by 100?
The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines, clauses, or sentences to create rhythm, intensity, and emotional impact
What is anaphora?
Three techniques identified by Aristotle and recommended for rhetorical analysis
What is Ethos, Logos, and Pathos?