Divergant literary techniques

There were many literary techniques that Veronica Roth used in this book. The use of these techniques really hooked me to the book. Adding literary techniques to ones writing is like decorating a boring room. Without decorations the room is boring but when you add decorations the book becomes  intriguing and full of life. Roth used elevated diction and imagery and a surprise beginning and long and involved sentences and shot sentences and anaphora and repetition and much more. 

"THERE IS ONE mirror in my house."(Roth, 1)

Veronica Roth starts Divergent with this short sentence. This is a surprise beginning as readers wouldn't expect the book to start with such a random sentence. This technique that Roth uses really draws the readers attention and also makes the reader want to continue the book. This is a really effective way to grab the readers attention. Engaging the reader is one of the most important parts of writing a book. 

There were also many diction choices that Roth made that enhanced her writing.


Elevated diction:
Abnegation- denial of comfort 
Demeanor- Behavior, conduct
Erudite- knowledgeable
Nostalgic- a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life,



The use of elevated diction really improvises the book because not only does it make the author sound more knowledgeable, but the elevated diction also enhances the writing. That is a really important aspect of books. Also elevated diction in sentences really changes the dynamic of the sentence.

Imagery was also present in the book. The vivid details everlasting in the book enables the reader to visualize the scene and view the book through the authors eyes.

An example:

"He has my father’s dark hair and hooked nose and my mother’s green eyes and dimpled cheeks. "

This sentence allows the reader to visualize the dark hair and the hooked nose that the father had and the green eyes ad dimpled cheeks that the mother has.

I definitely enjoyed the first half of the the book. I strongly recommend this book for all audiences. Tell me what you think about the literary techniques used.