Classics 10 marker Literary Techniques

Extended Simile

An elaborate comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’ extending over several lines to enhance imagery

Metaphor

A direct comparison between two unlike things implying they are alike

Personification

The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristic to something non-human

Repetition

Repeated words or phrases

Direct Speech

Exact words spoken by a character, presented with quotation marks, allowing readers to experience dialogue firsthand

Foreshadowing

Hints or clues suggesting events that will occur later in the narrative

Allieration

Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of connected words producing a rhythmic or emphatic effect

Sound/Auditory Imagery

Descriptive language evoking sound-related experiences in the readers mind, enabling them to ‘hear’ the sounds described

Epithets

Descriptive phrases expressing characteristic qualities of a person or thing

Vivid/descriptive imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures

Divine intervention

Involvement of a deity in human affairs, often resulting in significant events or changes