Literary Terms Complete the following chart. Remember to include the page number of your example from Of Mice and Men. Literary Example from Of Mice Definition General Example Term and Men Giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action, or characteristics) to non-living Personification objects (things, colors, qualities, or ideas). The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side. Juxtaposition Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, Symbolism especially a material object used to represent something else. When the author provides hints of what may happen later in the story. Foreshadowing comparison of generally unlike objects using or “like” Simile “as.” A direct comparison of generally unlike objects NOT using or as.” Metaphor “like” A problem or unresolved issue in a story. Conflict
Literary Terms Complete the following chart. Remember to include the page number of your example from Of Mice and Men. Literary Term Definition General Example Example from Of Mice and Men Personification Giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action, or characteristics) to non-living objects (things, colors, qualities, or ideas). Juxtaposition The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side. Symbolism Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something else. Foreshadowing When the author provides hints of what may happen later in the story. Simile comparison of generally unlike objects using “like” or “as.” Metaphor A direct comparison of generally unlike objects NOT using “like” or as.” Conflict A problem or unresolved issue in a story.
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