Euphemism(1) | ¨This morning we celebrated the release of Roberto.¨(1) p. 31 |
Alliteration | ¨That was before we went to Sameness.¨ p. 94 |
Assonance | ¨It´s just that I don´t know your name.¨ p. 87 |
Metaphor | “Jonas had become a rock. He could not move, but he knew his existence.” |
Onomatopoeia | ¨Psssheeewwww!¨ p. 132 |
Euphemism(2) | ¨He waited for his father to chastise Lily.¨(2) p. 20 |
Simile | ¨I tried to finish as I do with you.¨ |
Hyperbole | “Jonas said ‘I am starving,’ when he was just hungry.” |
Allusion | “The name Jonas is a variation of Jonah from the bible. Gabriel, in the bible, was an angel.” |
Imagery | “He was in a confused, noisy, foul-smelling place.” |
Protagonist | ¨Jonas didn’t know what she was referring to…¨ p. 61 |
3rd Person Point of View | ¨Now for the first time in his twelve years of life, Jonas felt separate, different.¨ p. 65 |
Antagonist | ¨The community, relieved from discomfort…¨ p. 59 |
Theme | There is always more to learn the next day. |
Flashback | ¨Oh, I remember the sunburn you gave me on the very first day.¨ p. 107 |
The Giver Figurative Language & Literary Elements
April 14, 2020