Question

Literary Devices Example From the
Text
Effect on the reader Connection to theme
or character
Ellipses
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Flashbacks

Answer 1

Literary Devices Example From the
Text
Effect on the reader Connection to theme
or character
Ellipses
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Flashbacks

Answer 2

Do you want these filled out for a specific text? If so, tell me the title and I’ll apply the devices to that work. Below is a general example you can adapt.

Ellipses
- Example from the text: “I thought I saw him, but he was gone…”
- Effect on the reader: Creates hesitation, trailing thought or unfinished idea; builds suspense or emotional unease.
- Connection to theme or character: Signals the narrator’s uncertainty or reluctance to speak; reinforces themes of ambiguity, secrecy, or unresolved feelings.

Dramatic irony
- Example from the text: The reader knows the letter was never delivered, but the protagonist plans life-changing actions based on it.
- Effect on the reader: Produces tension and anticipation; the reader feels sympathy/frustration as events unfold toward a known outcome.
- Connection to theme or character: Highlights characters’ ignorance or hubris; underscores themes of fate vs. free will or deception and misunderstanding.

Foreshadowing
- Example from the text: Early mention of a broken clock that later appears at the scene of a disaster.
- Effect on the reader: Creates expectation and a sense of inevitability; increases suspense when the hinted event occurs.
- Connection to theme or character: Suggests that events are prefigured or unavoidable; can indicate a character’s blind spot or fate-driven arc.

Flashbacks
- Example from the text: A chapter that recounts the protagonist’s traumatic childhood incident.
- Effect on the reader: Provides background information, deepens emotional engagement, and clarifies motivation.
- Connection to theme or character: Reveals formative experiences shaping present behavior; ties past trauma or memory to central themes like redemption, identity, or guilt.

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