Literary Devices

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

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

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

Using general facts to draw specific conclusions

Local variations of spoken words

Attributing human characteristics to something nonhuman

Common errors in reasoning that undermine the argument

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

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

Poetry: when the tone or content noticeably changes

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

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

2 things positioned next to each other to invite comparison

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

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

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

The feeling or emotion created by the text

Exaggeration, often for comedic effect

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

Using specific facts to draw generalizations

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

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