OC STYLISTIC TECHNIQUES

DRESS UPs

w/w = who or which clause

bc = because

ly = ly adverb

www asia = when  while  where  as  since  if  although

QA = quality adjective

SV = strong verb

DRESS UP EXAMPLES

w/w The boy who helped me yesterday is over there at the water fountain.
ly The pen, which is orange, is my favorite.

bc The teacher is happy because everyone worked hard in class.

ly She quickly ran to the store to buy eggs.

www.asia

Take your coat when you leave.

I will watch your luggage while you rest.

He is working where the fence broke yesterday.

My brother sings as he does his homework.

She has been happier since the bully left the school.

Do not drag your feet if you want to be on time.

My mother is a great cook although we do not always appreciate it.

QA The challenge was invigorating!

SV Do not procrastinate!

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OPENERs  (1s, 4s, 5s, & 7s always take a comma!)

(S) ​Subject Opener

(1) Because

(2) Prepositional (prep)

(3) ly adverb (ly)

(4) ing

(5) www asia   (when   where   while   as   since   if   although)

(6) very short sentence (5 words or less)

(7) ed

(8) Abstract Noun

OPENER Examples

(S) ​The door is locked.

(1) Because the forecast called for rain, I took my umbrella.

(2) Under the leafy branches of an old oak tree, we found the perfect place for our picnic.

(3) Silently, the cat stalks its prey.

(4) Hugging his mom, the boy told her he was happy she was home.

(5) When the clock struck twelve, the carriage turned back into a pumpkin.

(5) While the teacher taught the lesson, the students remained attentive.

(5) Where there is smoke, there is fire.

(5) As the campfire was lit, the children ran to find the marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers.

(5) Since the last rehearsal, the understudy has been perfecting his lines just in case he has to take the stage.

(5) If anyone knocks on the door, be sure to call a parent to answer it.

(5) Although the Bible was the more difficult King James version, the little boy read it every day.

(6) Never swim alone.

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DECORATIONS (DECs)

(D-MET) metaphor (D-SIM) simile (D-ALLIT) alliteration (D-ASON) assonance (DQ) Question (D-QUOTE) Quotation (D-vss) vss topic & clincher (D4) Foreshadowing (D-4 LANG) Foreign lang. phrase

(D-LIT) Literary Reference (D-HIS) Historical Reference (D-ARTs) Art, Music, Dance Reference (D-IDIOM) Idiom (D-ANALOGY)Analogyw/specificset-up (teacher: student :: coach: player) (DP) Pun (D-HY) Hyperbole (D-APP) Appositive

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MAGIC 3s  (& Dynamic Duos)  There are so many choices!

(M3-2s) Triple (2)s (M3-3s)Triple (3)s (M3-4s) Triple (4)s (M3-6s) Triple vss (M3-7s) Triple (7)s (M3-adj) Triple adjectives (M3-n) Triple nouns (M3-ab n) Triple abstract nouns (M3-int) Triple interjections

(M3-preps)Triple preps (M3-ly) Triple ly(s) adverbs (M3-ing) Triple ing(s) (M3-rhyme) Rhyming words (One sentence w/ 3 rhyming words in it) (M3-ed) Triple ed(s) (M3-er) Triple Comparative adjectives (M3-est) Triple Superlative adjectives (M3-v) Triple verbs (M3-O) Triple onomatopoeias

Examples:

(M3-2s) In, on, and under the tree lay the Christmas baubles, tinsel, and lovingly strung popcorn garlands.

(M3-3s) Quickly, quietly, and steadily we made our way past the pirate's den.

(M3-4s) Running, shouting, and hoping for the best, the children chased the greased pig at the rodeo. 

(M3-4s) Slipping, sliding, and laughing, the children whooshed down the water slide.

(M3-6s)  Rain pounded on the windows. Thunder violently boomed and crashed. Lightning streaked the sky.

(M3-7s)  Tired, defeated, and confused the lawyer tried to clear his head after his loss to opposing counsel.

(M3-adj) The sparkling, hypnotizing, cascading river calmed him, and all his troubles seemed to melt away.

(M3-adj) The sky was a beautiful, bright, blue dome dotted with fluffy white clouds.

(This could also be indicated as an ALLIT)

(M3-n) The boys visited shelters, orphanages, and retirement homes in their mission to bring Christmas joy to those who might be lonely.

(M3-n)  She won the accolades of her peers, the admiration of her siblings, and the approval of her parents when her book hit the bestseller list. (noun phrases)

(M3-ab n) Determined, excited, and highly motivated, the two debaters faced off in the final round.

(M3-int) "Woowho! Yeehaw! Yhaw!" cried the excited cowboys as the yearlings galloped across the pasture. 

(M3-int) And just like that . . . pow, zap, bang, she disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

(M3-preps) We searched in every drawer, under every cushion, and behind every knick-knack and still could not find Mom's earrings.

(M3-ly)  My dance teacher told me to move gracefully, confidently, and joyfully.

(M3-ing) Standing, balancing, and grinning, my ten month old brother gleefully reached for my outstretched hands.

(M3-rhyme) As I climbed the the tree, a bee relentlessly tormented me.

(M3-ed) The track coach was determined, disciplined, and single-minded in his training regimen.

(M3-er) A prima ballerina needs to be stronger, smarter, and tougher than every other dancer in the company.

(M3-est) He is the brightest, bravest, most benevolent priest in the mission,

(M3-v)  He walked across the bridge, peered out over the edge, and smiled with happiness.

(M3-O) This morning the snap, crackle, and pop of my Rice Krispies made me smile. 

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Advanced Rhetorical Devices

OWLs  (OUTSTANDING WORDS - LEXICON) 

Anadiplosis Anaphora Anthimeria Antiphrasis Aphorism Chiasmus & Antimetabole Epanalepsis & Dicope

Epistrophe (AKA: Epiphora) Symploce Epizeuxis Irony Metanoia Parataxis Personification & Anthropomorphism

• Anaphora: Repeats a word or phrase at the start of every line or passage. (I Have a Dream - MLK)

• Anthimeria: Uses one part of speech in place of another. BEWARE! It can easily become silly and is often overused.

• Aphorism: A brief saying or phrase that expresses an opinion or makes a statement of wisdom without the flowery language of a proverb.

• Antiphrasis: uses a word with an opposite meaning for ironic or humorous effect. "We named our chihuahua Goliath."

• Chiasmus: reverses of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases or sentences. A chiasmus reverses grammatical structure, not necessarily w/ the exact same words.

* Antimetabole: reverses the EXACT SAME words in the sentence

• Epanalepsis: repeats a similar grouping of words at the beginning of a sentence and at the end. The repeated words act as "bookends.

• Diacope: the repetition of a word or phrase broken up by another word or words.  It is "a verbal sandwich."   Ever heard, “Bond, James Bond”?

• Epistrophe (AKA: Epiphora): repeats ending words (Gettysburg Address)

• Symploce: an Anaphora + an Epistrophe (AKA and Epiphora) = a Symploce

• Epizeuxis: repeats one word for emphasis

• Irony: contradictory statements or situations revealing a reality that is different from what appears to be true.

• Metanoia: corrects or qualifies a statement to strengthen it or soften it in some way.

• Parataxis: When independent phrases are placed side-by-side. Think of the famous Julius Caesar line, “I came, I saw, I conquered.”   (Veni, vidi, vici.) A parataxis evokes feelings in a similar way as though they happened at once. It is a helpful device when describing a setting. 

• Personification: is figurative.

It projects characteristics that normally belong only to humans onto inanimate objects, animals, deities, or forces of nature. Personification is figurative.

• Anthropomorphism is literal.

With anthropomorphism the non-human entities actually do human things. (Thomas the Tank Engine, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Rabbit)