Literary Devices
Characterization of Bernard"I thought we'd be more… more together here—with nothing but the sea and moon. More together than in that crowd, or even in my rooms. Don't you understand that?"
- Bernard Marx Analysis of Exposition"Narrative exposition, or simply exposition, is the insertion of important background information within a story; for example, information about the setting, characters' backstories, prior plot events, historical context, etc."
Analysis of Dialogue"A conversation between two or more persons."
Analysis of Flashbacks."A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story."
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Characterization of Helmholtz"a feeling that I've got something important to say and the power to say it—only I don't know what it is, and I can't make any use of the power. If there was some different way of writing… Or else something else to write about…"
- Helmholtz Watson Analysis of Rising Action"Rising action in a plot is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative. In literary works, a rising action includes all decisions, characters' flaws and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax."
Analysis of Narration"Something narrated; an account, story, or narrative."
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Characterization of Lenina"But it's horrible," said Lenina, shrinking back from the window. She was appalled by the rushing emptiness of the night, by the black foam-flecked water heaving beneath them, by the pale face of the moon, so haggard and distracted among the hastening clouds. "Let's turn on the radio. Quick!" She reached for the dialing knob on the dash-board and turned it at random.
- Lenina Crowe Analysis of Diction/Tone"Diction means a writer's choice of words. Choosing words depends on a number of factors, including the writer's purpose, the intended audience, the writer's tone, and the connotations of words."
Analysis of Imagery"The formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively."
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