“The thing with pain is that it demands to be felt”
` ~John Green
LITERARY TECHNIQUES
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Similie.
"The Support Group, of course, was depressing as hell" (Green 4).
Green is comparing the support group to hell.
Page 4.
Personification.
"But my mom believed i required treatment, so she took me to see my Regular Doctor Jim, that I was veritably swimming in a paralysing and totally cynical depression, and that therefore my meds should be adjusted and also I should attend Support Group every week" (Green 4).
This is a personification because you can't actually swim in depression.
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symolism.
"' Mom is going to become a Patrick'" (Green 298).
Patrick became a symbol forthe job her mom wants to appy for.
Similie.
"The Support Group, of course, was depressing as hell" (Green 4).
Green is comparing the support group to hell.
Page 4.
Personification.
"But my mom believed i required treatment, so she took me to see my Regular Doctor Jim, that I was veritably swimming in a paralysing and totally cynical depression, and that therefore my meds should be adjusted and also I should attend Support Group every week" (Green 4).
This is a personification because you can't actually swim in depression.
Page 298.
symolism.
"' Mom is going to become a Patrick'" (Green 298).
Patrick became a symbol forthe job her mom wants to appy for.