Literary Technique
A figure of speech comparing two different things sing words "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
An appeal to a speaker or writers credibility, character, or authority
What is ethos?
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
What is a metaphor?
An appeal to an audiences emotions, values, or sympathies.
What is pathos?
Giving human traits, feelings, or actions to non-human objects, animals, or ideas.
What is personification?
The pairing of two opposite or contrasting ideas in a parallel structure.
What is antithesis?
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or dramatic effect.
What is hyperbole?
Statistics, historical facts, and hard data to construct a logical argument.
What is logos?
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a sequence of nearby words.
What is alliteration?
Hints about what will happen later in a story.
What is foreshadowing?