Literary Devices
Billy bantered and bought barrels of bread.
The popcorn went POP-POP
Onomatopoeia
A student tries to stop a bully from bullying a new student.
Person vs Person
Someone in a haunted house thinks a room is safe, but a serial killer is standing right behind her, and they don't know.
Dramatic Irony
Billy described,
Dialogue Tag
The weather was clear as glass.
Simile
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Visual Cue
A teenager finds the truth about his city, and nobody believes him. He's thrown into jail and has to find a way to stop the government.
Person vs Society
The new safety railing above a large chasm collapsed from a gust of wind.
Situational Irony
Zack described, "After declining the company, they ran away like a rabbit and never contacted me again. Nobody else accepted me, and I regret my decision deeply" (201)
Evidence
The skyscraper kept going up forever.
Hyperbole
The planes were clouds in the air.
Metaphor
A kid is transported to another dimension and is attacked by vampires.
Person vs Supernatural
The man said, "The weather is nice outside, isn't it?", as a tornado rampaged around the town.
Verbal Irony
Another moment where this was shown in the novel was when
Transition
Billy came to the flame like a fire fighter
Rhyme
The rain stopped, and a bright sun shone over the battlefield. A white dove flew down and dropped down an olive branch in between the generals.
Symbolism
A robot malfunctioned and started attacking the man who created it.
Person vs Technology
A security guard falls asleep in his security booth.
Situational Irony
Through Zack's actions of deciding to not accept the job offer, it is clear that he did not make the right choice, because he wasn't able to get into any other jobs and was not doing well financially.
Closing Sentence
The wind whispered through the walls.
Personification
"But, SOFT! | what LIGHT | through YON | der WIN | dow BREAKS?"
While going to an important event, a hailstorm suddenly occurred and made it impossible for Zack to drive.
Person vs Nature
You say," Wow, you're so smart," to someone who just failed their test.
Verbal Irony
When Bob was walking to school.
Context