Repetition

Metaphor

Personification

Characterization

The writer compares his mouth to a very dry place. He is obviously very nervous and does not know how to control his body parts. This is quite a common side effect when people are shy or nervous.

The writer uses a simile to describe the narrator's parched mouth. A "desert" is a place of extremely dry heat so that comparison allows the reader to truly feel the character's anxiety.

Simile

Personification

Metaphor

Exaggeration

Simile

Metaphor

Symbolism

Imagery

A device that uses words to make images in the reader's mind.

A device that uses the five senses to help the reader imagine a scene.

A device that forces the reader to use their imagination.

A device that uses all senses all the time.

First person narrative uses "he/she", "it", "they", etc.

First person narrative uses "I", "me", "my", "we", "us", etc.

Third person narrative uses "I", "me", "my", "we", "us", etc.

Third person narrative uses "he/she", "it", "they", etc.

A character's appearance can indicate they are poor.

A character's speech can indicate what they are feeling.

A character's actions can indicate they are generous.

A character's thoughts can indicate what they will say or do.

Gustatory imagery

Tactile imagery

Olfactory imagery

Visual imagery

Personification is the representation of a concept, animal, or object in the form of a person.

Human action verbs are often what reveal that personification is being used.

Something abstract being given an emotion or gender is a sign of personification.

Personification is generally considered an important part of characterization,

Foreshadowing is used to give a hint or warning of something that will happen later in the story.

Flashback is used when a character recalls an important memory.

Foreshadowing is used when a character recalls an important memory.

Flashback is used to give a hint or warning of something that will happen later in the story.

Foreshadowing

Repetition

Description of setting

Metaphor

The first line of the short story foreshadows the terrible events that will unfold in the protagonist's life. By immediately describing the worsening weather, the writer establishes that horrible events lie ahead.

Foreshadowing is used to show that something bad will happen later in the story. Generally speaking when clouds are dark, it is a sign that it will rain and this tells the reader that more negative things are ahead.

Symbolism usually provides a hint of something that will likely happen later in the story.

Symbolism usually relates to something concrete or physical to represent something that is abstract.

Symbolism can be connected to other devices like setting.

Symbolism is using something to represent something else.

You should focus on ONE technique per paragraph.

You should write around 200 words per paragraph.

You should list all the devices you see in every quote you choose.

You should have at least two transition words per paragraph.

The writer describes the chilly setting in the middle of the night by comparing it to "death". In addition, this melancholic tone and atmosphere at the start of the story foreshadows a tragic ending.

The writer compares the scene at the start of the story to "death". Baxter wants the reader to feel the coldness of the temperature in their bones through the uncomfortable simile.

One focuses on setting, the other on simile. Both are acceptable.

Power

Life

Death

All of the above

Author states: "Another water cut."

The author reiterates, "Another water cut."

According to the author, "Another water cut."

The author wants to emphasize a perpetual problem: "Another water cut."

Metaphor or simile

Flashback or foreshadowing

Imagery

Setting

Symbolism