Fahrenheit 451 Literary Devices Worksheet
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Fahrenheit 451 literary devices worksheet. The great science fiction writer ray bradbury who lived from 1920 2012 neatly wove many literary devices into his 1953 dystopian novel fahrenheit 451 including motifs similes and allusions. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten to see things blackened and changed. Unlike most science fiction fahrenheit 451 does not view technology as a universal good.
As he and mildred sit and read books he uses a simile and metaphor both are when. Start studying literary devices fahrenheit 451. Contrast between what a character knows and what the reader knowsexample.
Project by fariha rahman repetition jet bombers are flying through the sky like they are in montag s society. This quiz will test your understanding of the various tools bradbury uses to convey the ideas. Occurs when someone says one thing but means anotherexample.
Fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury this one with gratitude is for don congdon. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools. The hearth and the salamander it was a pleasure to burn.
Bradbury uses figurative language techniques all throughout his novel and in part two there are many examples. An alternative assignment for fahrenheit 451. Bradbury investigates these concepts with a straightforward writing style employing several literary devices that add layers of meaning to the story.
Rather the novel explores the potential for technological advancement to make humans less free. The temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns part i. A worksheet for spotting how literary devices are used within fahrenheit 451 is below.