16 posters, each clearly defining a literary technique and including an example from commonly studied texts and simple image to aid understanding without distracting. Minimalist design and pastel colours.
A4 portrait, but can be scaled up to A3. Colours optimised for printing.
Literary techniques defined:
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Onomatopoeia
- Alliteration
- Symbolism
- Personification
- Pathetic fallacy
- Imagery
- Tone
- Repetition
- Listing
- Hyperbole
- Oxymoron
- Juxtaposition
- Dramatic irony
- Foreshadowing
Examples are from:
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
Of Mice and Men
Ozymandias
The Woman in Black
Jekyll and Hyde
The Bone Sparrow
Great Expectations
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