The Real Bunnies of Literary Devices

Syd, Casey, Devin, Clarity

CacaphonyDefinition - a harsh mixture of sounds

Mnemonic - ‘cac” is the Greek prefix of bad and “phono” means sound

Example - Lily could hear the cacophony made by the bunnies screaming in the distance.

Wanda and Richard

ChiasmusDefinition - a phrase where the sentence is repeated at the end in reverse order

Memory Device - “Fair is foul and foul is fair” “All for one and one for all”

CatharsisDefinition - emotional purging done by a character in a work that allows the reliving of stress and the

allowance of pity by the audience

Mnemonic - some people find emotional solace in religion, alike to Catholicism. This same effect is found

in Catharsis

Example - Jesebelle felt extreme catharsis in admitting her guilt to her pet bunny, Gerald.

Gerald

CoherenceDefinition - the quality of being logical or consistent

Example - I could tell Abigail had focused on her paper on rabbits because of its coherence to the essay

prompt.

Abigail

ComedyDefinition - a genre of literature and theatre, the effect of being humorous

Mnemonic - stems from the word comic, meaning to cause laughter

Example - The movie about rabbits was much more enjoyable with an element of comedy, which caused

the children watching it to laugh.

Bonnie and Clyde

ImageDefinition: An idea provoked by the author through the use of imagery.

Mnemonic: After the scrimmage, I could not get the image of our defeat out of my head.

Example: The bunny delicately plucked the petal from the blossoming orchid.

Flora

ImageryDefinition: Words or phrases which appeal to at least one of the five senses and

provides a better understanding.

Mnemonic: With the help of imagery, the reader can better imagine the setting of the

story

Example: Rachel sniffed the pleasant aroma exuding from the soft-pink flower.

Rachel

Imperfect RhymeDefinition: Rhyming between two words that are not entirely similar in sound.

Mnemonic: It should be a crime to use imperfect rhyme, for it's not truly rhyme!

Example: The chubby bunny ate lots of carrots and ditched the gym. Ross

Intellectual ConnotationsDefinition: Feelings or ideas that are perpetuated by a certain word or phrase

Mnemonic: The brain cannot resist the temptation of connotation when analyzing the

Declaration of Independence.

Example: The bunny gnawed at the bars of his cage as his stomach growled. Pepper

Internal RhymeDefinition: A rhyme between a word in the middle of a line and a word at the end of the line.

Mnemonic: Internal rhyme keeps the rhyme scheme eternal within the line.

Example: The bunny ate a lot of honey.Juniper

MoodMood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through

words and descriptions.

Ribbons walked through the deep, dark forest, invoking a mood of fear and paranoia.

Her Mood was very Blued when she found out she was sued.

←- Ribbons

Myth/LegendA legend is a story or narrative that lies somewhere between myth and historical fact

and which, as a rule, is about a particular figure or person.

Mittens hopped through the field, remembering the myth of sir Hopps-a-lot, a fearless

bunny explorer.

The man, the myth, the legend, was spoken about throughout history

<--Mittens

Ode An ode is a form of poetry such as sonnet or elegy

There would be Odes written of Ruffles throughout history, being the softest and

cutest bunny of them all.

The girl wrote an ode about a heroic toad and it really flowed.

← Ruffles

Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is defined as a word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing.

Bernard heard the loud THUNK! Of the oak tree falling near his burrow, bouncing to

avoid the carnage.

The BOOMING noise of the teacher taught the kids onomatopoeia

← Bernard

OxymoronOxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.

Tony heard the deafening silence in the burrow when he found out he was adopted.

Alone Together

←- Tony

PlocePloce:

● a figure of speech in which a word is separated or repeated by way of emphasis

● the repetition of a word functions as a different part of speech or in different

contexts

Mnemonic Device: "I am stuck on Band-Aid, and Band-Aid's stuck on me." this better

get stuck in your head

Example: Everybunny needs somebunny to love

Georgia and Piper

Quickening PaceQuickening Pace:

● A stylistic device in which the author uses word choice and syntax to speed up the

pace in which the audience reads

● Adds suspense and intensity to a work

Mnemonic Device:

The quickening pace made the story seem a race.

Example:Chubs could hear the quickening pace of his heart as the other

bunnies entered his rabbit hole, in fear that they would take his food.

RepetitionRepetition:

● When an author repeats words, phrases, or symbols to bring attention to their

importance to the work

Mnemonic Device:

● We will petition for repetition again and again and again until we receive it!

Example:Muffins ran through the forest, ran under the

fence, and ran around the pond until he found his friend Ramona sleeping under a tree.

Rhetorical FigureRhetorical Figure:

● Figure of Speech

● Using a word or phrase in a non literal way

● Most literary devices are rhetorical figures

Mnemonic Device

● Rhetorical figure is a figure of speech, not a figure like numbers

Example:Marley was shocked when he realized it was almost

dinnertime, and exclaimed, “Time flies when you’re having fun!!”

Rhetorical Question

Rhetorical Question

● A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather

than to get an answer.

Mnemonic Device

● Does this rhetorical question even need an answer?

Example:Drake got fed up with his woes, and asked “Is this

some kind of joke?”

Cast List

- Flora

- Rachel

- Ross

- Pepper

- Juniper

- Ribbons

- Mittens

- Ruffles

- Bernard

- Tony

- Georgia and Piper

-Chubs -Muffins -Romona -Marley -Drake -Bonnie and Clyde-Wanda and Richard-Gerald-Abigail