Literary Devices

The use of words or images to represent specific concepts, people, objects, or events

A universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a text

Attributing human characteristics to something nonhuman

Similes & metaphors that surprisingly link very dissimilar things to create colorful, outlandish images

Using general facts to draw specific conclusions

A broader topic covered in the book, such as the American Dream, morality, or social class

At the end, Nick states "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." This is a(n)

Language commonly spoken in a specific place; unique vocab, idioms

Saying less than what is really meant, usually for comedic effect

Common errors in reasoning that undermine the argument

Exaggeration, often for comedic effect

Poetry: when the tone or content noticeably changes

2 things positioned next to each other to invite comparison

Language you can see, hear, taste, touch, feel

The use of words for something other than their literal intention; situational, verbal, or dramatic

The feeling or emotion created by the text

What a work says about a specific theme. EX: "The American Dream is not accessible to all in the same way"

When Gatsby kissed Daisy, she "blossomed for him like a flower." This is an example of a(n)

Jonathan Edwards uses a passage from Deuteronomy to create-----, that is introduced and developed throughout the text

A recurring structure or literary device that can help develop a text's major themes

Local variations of spoken words

Using specific facts to draw generalizations