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Literary Devices

Definitions Tenor – Idea, what am I trying to describe Vehicle – Means of Comparison illuminates the tenor Connotations - Associations

Metaphors Comparison Her eyes were pools of blue diamonds Tenor – her eyes Vehicle – pools of blue diamonds Connotations?

Metaphors con’t A mighty fortress is our God. Tenor – Our God Vehicle – mighty fortress Connotations?

Simile Comparison using like or as My love is like a red, red rose. Tenor – love Vehicle – red, red rose Connotations?

Simile con’t I love you like a fat kid loves cake. Tenor – love Vehicle – fat kid loves cake Connotations?

Synesthesia Comparing things with senses Loud shirt Tenor – shirt Vehicle – loud Connotations?

Synesthesia con’t He’s hot Tenor – he Vehicle – hot Connotations?

Synechdoche Part is the vehicle for an implied whole All eyes up here Tenor – implied person Vehicle – eyes Connotations?

Implied Metaphor Look at verb, tenor and vehicle not obvious You got me twisted Tenor – me Vehicle – something twisted Connotations?

Implied Metaphor con’t She flew into the room Tenor – she Vehicle – a bird Connotations?

Metonymy Something used to represent an idea The White House issued the order last night. Tenor – American Government, power, Bush Vehicle – White House

Metonymy con’t You’ve gotta have heart. Tenor – you Vehicle – emotion, live, love, laugh, soul, passion

Personification Way to describe something inanimate by giving living characteristics, form of implied metaphor The wind whispered Tenor – sound Vehicle – whispered Connotations?

Onomatopoeia When something is named for the sound it makes, tenor usually implied He banged his head on the desk. Tenor – sound and action of banging Vehicle – banged

Symbol Word or object that stands for another word or object White dove – peace

Irony Opposition or disagreement between what a writer says and what actually happens

Situational Irony Disagreement between expected results and what is actually going to happen. A man dies on the way to the airport who is afraid of flying.

Verbal Irony Author says one thing and really means something else. It is raining out and it says lovely weather.

Tragic/Dramatic Irony The audience knows something that the characters do not.

Paradox Opposites that contradict each other but still make sense, to think deeper If God is omnipotent can he create a rock so heavy that he himself cannot lift it? He can make anything, but he can also lift anything. Lonely in a crowd. Deep down he is deeply shallow.