Literary Devices 4

Front

A question asked to make a point, not for an answer.

Back

Rhetorical question

Front

Descriptive language appealing to the 5 senses, creating vivid imagery.

Back

Imagery

Front

Words/phrases a writer chooses

Back

Diction

Front

Word, character, or image representing something larger

Back

Symbolism

Front

". . . with its spring, engagements, weddings, and births" (Wiesel 8).

Back

Symbolism

Front

"The sun was setting, cotton-candy clouds filled the sky. Crickets chirped, and a soft breeze caressed my skin."

Back

Imagery

Front

The author uses language adults relate to.

Back

Diction

Front

"Annihilate an entire people? Wipe out a population dispersed throughout so many nations?" (Wiesel 8)

Back

Rhetorical question