Literary Elements
the struggle that shapes the plot of the story
conflict
repeating a word or idea throughout a speech for emphasis
repetition
a logical approach to an argument
logos
The author of Julius Caesar.
Shakespeare
theme
the time and location in which the story takes place
setting
ethos
the decade in which Fences takes place
1950's
The author of Fences
August Wilson
compares two objects or ideas using like or as
simile
characterization
appealing to the audiences' emotions
pathos
The name of the two characters who give funeral speeches for Julius Caesar
Antony and Brutus
The author of Animal Farm
George Orwell
implied comparison
metaphor
reputation of something that can be understood through the senses
imagery
a sudden turn from the audience to address a specific group
apostrophe
repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
alliteration
The author of Of Mice & Men
John Steinbeck
contradiction in words or actions
irony
hint or suggest what the outcome will be
foreshadowing
exaggeration for emphasis
hyperbole
Curly's wife's dream
to be an actress
Genre of Fences
Tragedy/Drama
projection of human characteristics onto inanimate objects or animals
personification