Literary Devices in "Of Mice and Men"

A writer's tone can be described as

• the words the writer uses to help the reader feel something.
• how the writer feels about a particular subject or idea.
• the writer's use of literary devices to create an atmosphere.
• the writer's use of slang and vernacular to capture a particular culture or time period.

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George says he and Lennie are different from other ranch hands because they have…?

• more experience.

• a dream.

• each other.

• money saved.

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This character offers to lend George and Lennie money; he also lost a hand.

• Curly
• Carlson
• Candy
• Crooks

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This “prince of the ranch” gives Lennie a puppy

• Slim

• Curly

• George

• Crooks

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Who said: "Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want. God a'mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy.”

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The following is an example of what literary device: “In and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars.”

• hyperbole
• allusion
• metaphor
• simile

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Which literary device is being employed here: "On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray, sculptured stones."

• simile

• personification

• allusion

• idiom

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time and place the story takes place

Ex. Salinas River, 1930s; "A few miles south of Soledad."

• setting

• plot

• imagery

• exposition

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the author directly tells the reader what the character is like
Ex. "He stepped short, quick steps, of a fat legged man."

• indirect characterization
• pointed characterization
• direct characterization
• straight characterization

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the author gives clues about a character by describing what a character looks like, does, and says, as well as how other characters react to them
Ex. "Crooks scowled, but Lennie's disarming smile defeated him. Come on in and set a while."

• direct characterization
• indirect characterization
• forward characterization
• round characterization

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