Foreshadowing
Throughout the story, Gayle Forman uses foreshadowing to help grab the reader's attention and hint on future events. From the very beginning, Forman drops subtle hints about the car crash, even starting off the book with, "Everyone thinks it was because of the snow. And in a way, I suppose that's true" (Forman 1%). This line immediately hooks the reader into the story and forces them to ask questions. It hints that something has already happened, but leaves it up to the reader to decide if what happened was good or bad. Forman also uses foreshadowing when describing the weather before the crash: "a tableau of dark green fir trees dotted with snow, wispy strands of white fog, and heavy gray storm clouds up above" (Forman 5%). With weather like that, it's easy to predict that something bad is about to happen.
Symbolism
Throughout the story, Forman uses music to symbolize Mia and Adam's relationship. When Mia talks about their relationship, she says, "It was music that brought us together in the first place, put us in the same space so we could even get to know each other" (Forman 30%). Without their mutual fascination with music, it's unlikely that Adam would have ever even noticed Mia, the quiet, introverted cellist. They came from two entirely different worlds, and without music, Adam may have never approached Mia in the recording studio at their school. Even Mia's mom said, "'You were in love with music and then you fell in love with each other'" (Forman 69%). Without music, Mia and Adam's relationship would have never been possible.
More Literary terms...
Simile-(pg.65) "Suddenly her shoulders go up like a cat that's just spied a dog."
Personification(pg. 231)-"He turned up the volume so I can hear the music floating across the morning air."
Metaphor(pg.180)-" And when the well of grief is momentarily dry, he steps forward and kisses me on the forehead."
Imagery(pg.196)- " His eyes are dipping with fatigue."
Throughout the story, Gayle Forman uses foreshadowing to help grab the reader's attention and hint on future events. From the very beginning, Forman drops subtle hints about the car crash, even starting off the book with, "Everyone thinks it was because of the snow. And in a way, I suppose that's true" (Forman 1%). This line immediately hooks the reader into the story and forces them to ask questions. It hints that something has already happened, but leaves it up to the reader to decide if what happened was good or bad. Forman also uses foreshadowing when describing the weather before the crash: "a tableau of dark green fir trees dotted with snow, wispy strands of white fog, and heavy gray storm clouds up above" (Forman 5%). With weather like that, it's easy to predict that something bad is about to happen.
Symbolism
Throughout the story, Forman uses music to symbolize Mia and Adam's relationship. When Mia talks about their relationship, she says, "It was music that brought us together in the first place, put us in the same space so we could even get to know each other" (Forman 30%). Without their mutual fascination with music, it's unlikely that Adam would have ever even noticed Mia, the quiet, introverted cellist. They came from two entirely different worlds, and without music, Adam may have never approached Mia in the recording studio at their school. Even Mia's mom said, "'You were in love with music and then you fell in love with each other'" (Forman 69%). Without music, Mia and Adam's relationship would have never been possible.
More Literary terms...
Simile-(pg.65) "Suddenly her shoulders go up like a cat that's just spied a dog."
Personification(pg. 231)-"He turned up the volume so I can hear the music floating across the morning air."
Metaphor(pg.180)-" And when the well of grief is momentarily dry, he steps forward and kisses me on the forehead."
Imagery(pg.196)- " His eyes are dipping with fatigue."