Literary Techniques
What is this technique?
A direct comparison between two unlike things.
Ex: "Time is a thief"
Metaphor
Appeals to the speakers credibility
Ethos
main characters names
George and Lennie
What is this technique?
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
Irony
Appeals to logic and reason
logos
who killed Curlys wife?
Lennie
describe the technique using this example:
"Dark clouds gathered, hinting at trouble ahead."
Foreshadowing
Appeals to the audiences emotions
Pathos
what was the excuse used when Lennie broke Curlys hand?
His hand got stuck in a machine
Using "like or as"
Simile
A question asked for effect, not to get an answer.
Rhetorical Question
What was Candys dog named
he didn't have a name
"Calling someone a "Romeo" alludes to the characters from Romeo and Juliet."
Allusion
A brief, personal story to create a connection
Anecdote
what was the blacks fellows name?
Crooks