Spot the Technique
What technique is used in Her hands were cold like winter mornings?
Simile
How does My heart ached when I saw her trembling affect the reader?
Evokes sympathy (Emotive language)
What figurative device is used in He was a snake, slithering through their trust?
Metaphor
What is the technique in the single-word sentence Run?
Short sentence
What is the tone of Oh, fantastic—another surprise test!?
Sarcastic (Irony)
What is the technique in Bang! The door slammed shut behind him?
Onomatopoeia
What is the effect of The baby cried. The bomb exploded?
Juxtaposes innocence and violence (Contrast)
What deeper meaning is shown in The black rose wilted like the truth?
Symbolism
What does She opened her mouth to scream but… do to the reader?
Builds suspense (Ellipsis)
What technique is used in What kind of monster would do this?
Rhetorical question
What technique repeats the word alone for emphasis?
Repetition
Why is He was only eight. He had the knife so effective?
Shocks the reader (Shock tactic)
What does You wouldn’t last a minute in my world imply?
Confrontation or accusation (Direct address)
What’s the effect of He lunged forward, snatched the phone, and slammed it down?
Aggression (Strong verb)
What mood is evoked in She wore a tiara. He wore a bloodied hoodie?
Shock (Juxtaposition)
What technique exaggerates in I’ve told you a million times already!?
Hyperbole
What mood is created in The dark, damp, deadly alleyway?
Creepy tension (Alliteration)
What does You must understand how this all began suggest about the narrator’s tone?
Involving the reader (Second-person narrative)
What effect does It was calm—until the gunshot rang out have on tone?
Sudden tension (Tone shift)
What tone is used in Oh, how clever you are—really, I’m impressed?
Mocking (Sarcasm)
What technique gives truth a human trait in never smelled the rot of truth?
Personification
What does Books, bottles, papers—everywhere make the reader feel?
Overwhelmed, chaotic (Listing)
How does The wind whispered secrets through the trees enhance the setting?
Creates mystery (Personification)
What effect is created by The scent of burnt sugar clung to the air?
Sensory overload (Sensory detail)
What is created by He stepped into the flames at the climax of a story?
Tension, courage, turning point (Climax)