ENG3U Diagnostic - Literary Devices/Elements

During the great flood of July 2013, we had a little bit of rain

She inhaled deeply, and immediately got a whiff of the strong, fresh aroma of the creamy dark chocolate favoured coffee

A conventional representation of a concept

A deliberate confusion of similar words or phrases for rhetorical effect, whether humorous or serious.

"What a great day!" says Linda, as she tries to clean up the soup she just spilled on her shirt

..." Ya I'm out that Brooklyn/Now I'm down in Tribeca/Right next to DeNiro/But I’ll be hood forever/I’m the new Sinatra/

Look at the image: We know that the shark is about to attack the woman, but the woman does not

The world is LIKE a stage

"The living dead"

I’d catch a grenade for ya/Throw my hand on the blade for ya/jump in front of a train for ya/You know I’d do anything

The clouds rolled in and the thunder struck as they attended the funeral

The great flood of July 2013 attacked the GTA with great rage

An idea or concept that is central to a story and often can be summed up in one word or phrase

Any contradictory/untrue statement, which resolves itself upon later inspection; Ex. Hamlet “must be cruel to be kind"

"Fair is fowl and foul is fair, however through the fog and filthy air"

"The world is a stage"

Any literary reference to the 5 senses

When the author drops subtle hints about what is to come in a story

"Cha-ching" went the cash register

An event or result that is the opposite of what is expected. Ex. a cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking ti