The Giver Literary Techniques

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Secondary character with opposite traits

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Dramatic foil

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Structural techniques for emphasis

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Italics, all caps

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Omissions in quoted material

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Ellipsis: 4 dots for multiple sentences, 3 dots for single sentence

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Figure of speech: one thing as another

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Metaphor

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Figure of speech comparing unlike things

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Simile

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Interjected scene taking narrative back in time

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Flashback

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Anticipation of plot outcome affecting a sympathetic character

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Suspense

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Deeply upset and agitated

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Distraught

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Anxious or fearful about the future

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Apprehensive

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Understanding and sharing feelings

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Empathy