Literary technique
This is a literary technique that shows contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
What is irony?
This is a rhetorical technique that appeals to the speaker's credibility or authority, such as "As a doctor, I can tell you this treatment works."
What is Ethos?
What are the last names of the main characters George and Lennie?
Who are George Milton and Lennie Small?
This literary technique shows a direct comparison between two unlike things.
What is a metaphor?
What do you call a brief, personal story to create a connection?
What is an anecdote?
What creek is located near the ranch? (Hint: it's in California)
What is the Salinas Creek?
What literary technique does this describe? "She handed her a red rose to show her love."
What is symbolism?
What is parallelism?
Crooks, the stable buck, was injured and crippled by what animal?
What is a horse?
What is the word that hints about what might happen later in the story?
What is foreshadowing?
This is a rhetorical technique that appeals to the audiences emotions, or uses their own emotions against themselves.
What is Pathos?
What is the name of Curley's wife?
Curley's wife doesn't have a name.
What is allusion?
This is a rhetorical technique that overdramatizes and exaggerates to make a point or show strong emotion.
What is a hyperbole?
"A guy got to sometimes." Who is this line spoken by in the very end of the book?
Who is Slim?