Literary Techniques
Hints about what will happen later in a story
Foreshadowing
As a doctor I can tell you this treatment works
is this ethos pathos or logos
Ethos
What color rabbits do Lennie want?
Red, Blue, and Green
Vivint sensory language that creates a picture in the reader's mind
Imagery
Think of the children who will suffer if we do nothing
is this ethos pathos or logos
Pathos
What was Curly's wife's name
Trick question we didn't get her name
Using an object, character, or event to represent a larger idea
Symbolism
Study shows the exercise improves mental health
ethos pathos or logos
Logos
Which character was missing a hand
Candy
A brief reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work
Allusion
I've told you a million times!
Is this repetition, hyperbole, or anecdote
Hyperbole
Why does curley put his hand in a bag of Vaseline all day everyday
For curly's wife and to keep his hands soft
A direct comparison between two unlike things
metaphor
Stronger school, safer communities, brighter futures
is this parallelism anecdote or repetition
Parallelism
who is the man who lives in a separate barn
Crooks