Imagery: Visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work. "Rav Gershenson was a tall, heavy-shouldered man in his late sixties, with a long, pointed gray beard and thin, tapered fingers that seemed always to be dancing in the air." (pg.281) The way the author went into very descriptive detail gives the reader a good visual of what Rav Gershenson looks like.
Anaphora: The repetition of the same word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or lines for rhetorical or poetic effect. "My son is my most precious possession. I have nothing in the world compared to my son. I must know what he is reading. And I cannot ask him." (pg.197) The repetition of the word "I" at the beginning of every sentence shows that Reb Saunders truly cares about his son, Danny Saunders.
Simile: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. "The ball hit the pocket of my glove with an impact that numbed my hand and went through me like an electric shock, and I felt the force pull me backward and throw me off balance, and I came down hard on my left hip and elbow." (pg.34) The comparison of the ball hitting his glove with an electric shock shows how fast the ball was going when it entered his glove.
Anadiplosis: The repetition of a prominent (usually the final) word of a phrase, clause, line, or stanza at the beginning of the next. "I remembered I had wanted to listen to a Tchaikovsky symphony on Sunday night, the night of the ball game which I had been so certain we would win." (pg.115) The remembrance of the symphony Reuven wanted to listen to reminded him of the ball game on Sunday night that he thought they would win.
Imagery: Visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work. "Lunch turned out to be a massive affair, with a thick soup, fresh rye bread, onion rolls, bagels, cream cheese, scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, and chocolate pudding." (pg.114) The naming of every single food that Reuven's family was eating gives the reader a very good picture of the scene.
Simile: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. "My father and I ate without talking, while Manya hovered over us like a protective bear, and afterwards my father went into his study and I walked slowly through the apartment."
Onomatopoeia - Words that imitate the sound they describe. "They got clopped." (pg.69)
Epanalepsis: The repetition, placed at the end of a sentence, line, clause, or phrase, of the word or words at the beginning of the same sentence, line, clause or phrase. "Anyway, he knows Freud forwards and backwards, anyway."
Anaphora: The repetition of the same word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or lines for rhetorical or poetic effect. "Everyone waited, and no one moved, no one coughed, no one even took a deep breath." (pg.154) The anaphora repetition technique was used because it reminds you that no one was doing anything.
Polysyndeton: The repetition of conjunctions within a sentence for special emphasis. "Then the grace was done, and there was a silence-a long, solid silence in which no one moved and everyone waited and eyes stared at Reb Saunders, who was sitting in his chair with his eyes closed, swaying slightly back and forth." By using polysyndeton, the author shows just how much was happening in such a short amount of time.
Anaphora: The repetition of the same word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or lines for rhetorical or poetic effect. "My son is my most precious possession. I have nothing in the world compared to my son. I must know what he is reading. And I cannot ask him." (pg.197) The repetition of the word "I" at the beginning of every sentence shows that Reb Saunders truly cares about his son, Danny Saunders.
Simile: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. "The ball hit the pocket of my glove with an impact that numbed my hand and went through me like an electric shock, and I felt the force pull me backward and throw me off balance, and I came down hard on my left hip and elbow." (pg.34) The comparison of the ball hitting his glove with an electric shock shows how fast the ball was going when it entered his glove.
Anadiplosis: The repetition of a prominent (usually the final) word of a phrase, clause, line, or stanza at the beginning of the next. "I remembered I had wanted to listen to a Tchaikovsky symphony on Sunday night, the night of the ball game which I had been so certain we would win." (pg.115) The remembrance of the symphony Reuven wanted to listen to reminded him of the ball game on Sunday night that he thought they would win.
Imagery: Visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work. "Lunch turned out to be a massive affair, with a thick soup, fresh rye bread, onion rolls, bagels, cream cheese, scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, and chocolate pudding." (pg.114) The naming of every single food that Reuven's family was eating gives the reader a very good picture of the scene.
Simile: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. "My father and I ate without talking, while Manya hovered over us like a protective bear, and afterwards my father went into his study and I walked slowly through the apartment."
Onomatopoeia - Words that imitate the sound they describe. "They got clopped." (pg.69)
Epanalepsis: The repetition, placed at the end of a sentence, line, clause, or phrase, of the word or words at the beginning of the same sentence, line, clause or phrase. "Anyway, he knows Freud forwards and backwards, anyway."
Anaphora: The repetition of the same word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or lines for rhetorical or poetic effect. "Everyone waited, and no one moved, no one coughed, no one even took a deep breath." (pg.154) The anaphora repetition technique was used because it reminds you that no one was doing anything.
Polysyndeton: The repetition of conjunctions within a sentence for special emphasis. "Then the grace was done, and there was a silence-a long, solid silence in which no one moved and everyone waited and eyes stared at Reb Saunders, who was sitting in his chair with his eyes closed, swaying slightly back and forth." By using polysyndeton, the author shows just how much was happening in such a short amount of time.