Literary Devices
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
The author of "The Hate U Give".
Who is Angie Thomas?
Using a fact or statistic to persuade.
What is logos?
"Nevertheless" is a connector that shows this.
What is contrast?
When something is written as if it happened yesterday.
What is past tense?
The literary device that hints at future events.
What is foreshadowing?
The officer who killed Khalil.
Who is Officer 1-15?
Appealing to people's emotions to persuade.
What is pathos?
"On the other hand" is a connector that shows this.
What is contrast?
Punctuation that must always be used around dialogue.
What are quotation marks?
Something that represents something else.
What is a symbol?
Family member DeVante recently lost to gang violence?
Who is his brother?
Using a credible or respected person to persuade.
What is ethos?
"Likewise" is a connector that shows this.
What is comparison?
Type of punctuation mark, other than brackets, that is used to offset additional information in a sentence.
What are commas?
The location a story takes place.
What is the setting?
The name of Ms. Ofrah's nonprofit organization.
What is Just Us for Justice?
Presenting the opposite side of the argument.
What is a counterclaim?
___________ cats, dogs need to go on long walks.
What is "Unlike"?
What the acronym FANBOYS stand for.
What are: for, and, not, but, or, yet, so?
An underlying message or topic that is developed throughout the story.
What is a theme?
The occasion of Big D's party that Starr attends at the opening of the novel.
What's Spring Break?
A type of argument that uses false reasoning.
What is logical fallacy?
____________ ____ winter, summer in Canada is very warm and sunny.
What is "Compared to"?
What are dialogue tags?