LITERARY TOOLS

Chapters 5-7

ALLUSION

A reference to a historical figure or event, or

another piece of art (painting, song, book, poem,

film, etc.)

Edward had the foresight of Noah; he’s

always prepared for the future!

ANALOGY

A comparison made of two relationships

Bella without Jacob is like the sky without

the sun!

CONSONANCE

The repetition of consonant sounds at the

end of words

While waiting to walk down the aisle,

the tick-tock of the clock ran amuck.

METONYMY

A substitute name for an object

The newborns don’t know how to fight the

urge of human blood. (“Newborn” is a substitute

name for vampires that have just made the

transformation from being human.)

PARALLELISM (SYNTAX)

The repetition of words, phrases, sentences

and/or structures

Bella whispered to Edward, “I love you,

I need you, I want you.”

ASYNDETON (SYNTAX)

When a sentence has a list of items WITHOUT

the use of a conjunction (BOYFANS: but, or, yet,

for, and, nor, so)

Wolves, vampires, humans, all gathered

at the nuptials of Edward and Bella.

POLYSYNDETON (SYNTAX)

When a sentence has two or more

conjunctions

The wolves and vampires and humans

peacefully gathered for the wedding,

but there was still conflict.