Read the passage. Paul looked at the cast and sighed. He wrote #22 with a permanent marker on the cast. Sometimes, he would boun
ce his basketball on the ground as he sat in a chair, but he could not stand and shoot the ball. The doctor said that he would not be able to play for at least six weeks. Based on the supporting details, what can you conclude about Paul? Paul has broken his wrist. Paul is behind on his schoolwork. Paul wants to be an artist when he grows up. Paul has injured his leg.
The last one, Paul has injured his leg. We know that he injured something since the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play, but you need to use your wrist to bounce a basketball meaning it must’ve been his leg.
A thing that represents itself and something else – symbol. An example would be the dove, or the colour white, symbolizing peace.
One thing IS another – metaphor. What distinguishes the metaphor from the simile is that the metaphor is directly introducing the imagery in the text without a comparison word. An example would be: "he is such a pig."
One thing is like another – simile. The simile introduces the comparison with a word such as "like" or "as." "He eats like an ogre" could be an example.
Mental pictures created through descriptions which appeal to the senses – imagery. In literature, the purpose of imagery is to enrich the text by enabling the reader to picture elements of it in their mind.
Use of one word in place of another word associated with it – metonymy. A common type of metonymy is the designation of something by where it is contained, for example "the White House" for the President's administration.
A word which imitates a sound – onomatopoeia. Such as <em>woof</em>, <em>crack</em>, <em>bang</em>.
Exaggeration – hyperbole.
Apparent contradiction – paradox.
Repetition of initial consonant sounds – alliteration. This is often used in poetry, but also in prose, to help the reader imagine the sounds of the scene which is being described (like lots of <em>L</em>s when writing about water, or <em>S</em>s when writing about a snake).
