Techniques
This technique compares two things using "like" or "as".
Simile
This all-knowing artificial intelligence governs society in Scythe and raises questions about humanity's reliance on technology.
Thunderhead
Poetry that does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or metre.
Free verse
These two feuding families drive the conflict of the play.
Montagues and Capulets
The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of this technique.
Personification
Through the Scythedom, Neal Shusterman critiques this issue involving power, corruption, and authority.
Abuse of Power
A group of lines in a poem that functions like a paragraph.
Stanza
Romeo and Juliet belong to this literary genre.
Tragedy
This technique involves a recurring symbol, image, or idea throughout a text.
Motif
The Thunderhead creates a society free from poverty, disease, and war, prompting readers to question this type of society.
Utopia
A poem with fourteen lines, often exploring love or conflict.
Sonnet
This character's death is followed by Romeo's famous line, "Then I defy you, stars!"
Mercutio
When an author hints at future events in a story, they use this technique.
Foreshadowing
Despite eliminating death, the world of Scythe still contains corruption, suggesting that this human problem cannot be solved through technology alone.
Human nature
When a sentence continues across multiple lines without punctuation, it is known as this.
Enjambment
The recurring references to stars and fate reflect this major theme of the play.
Fate vs free will
This technique occurs when the audience knows something a character does not.
Dramatic irony
Scythe Faraday believes gleaning should be carried out according to this principle rather than personal enjoyment.
Compassion
A poem that mourns the loss of someone or reflects on death is known as this type of poem.
Elegy