Literary Tech
A literary technique used vivid sensory language that creates a picture in the reader's mind
Imagery
A rhethorical technique that appeals to the speakers credibility or authority
Ethos
The two main characters in the book who travel together
Lennie and George
A literary technique that is a direct comparison between 2 unlike things
Metaphor
A rethorical technique that is a question asked for effect but not to get an answer
Rhetirical question
Who likes to pet soft things?
Lennie
A literary technique that gives human qualities to nonuman things
Personification
A rhetorical technique that is a deliberate exaggeration to make a point
Hyperbol
Who's dog got shot and killed?
Candy's Dog
A literary technique that is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happened
Irony
A rhetorical technique that is a brief personal story to create a connection
Anecdote
Who is the tall main character?
Lennie
A literary technique that is a brief reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work
Allusion
A rhetorical technique that uses similar structure in a series of phrases or clauses
Parallelism
Who has yellow jackets in their drawers?
Curly