A quotation at the head of a poem (or novel, or chapter of one) is called an epigraph.
The quotation from Dante that opens TS Eliot's "Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock" is an example of an epigraph.
Its in chapter 35. The page is 91 in the version i have
Rhetorical device or literary element or literary technique?
alliteration
A simile is the literary term that is used in the quote 'Oh never shall sun that morrow see. What if your face my thane is as a book where men may read strange matters.
"My daughter's laughter is sunshine to my heart" is an example of a metaphor.
The quote "Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced" does not appear in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird". This quote is attributed to Isabel Allende.
Its in chapter 35. The page is 91 in the version i have
The quote "Lennie covered his face with his huge paws and bleated with terror" comes from Chapter 6 of John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men."
This quote comes from chapter 8 which is on page 121!!!
An epigraph needs to be indented from the left margin of the page just like a block quote. Below the quote, add an em dash, and flush the name of the author and the work from which the quote comes to the right.
This quote comes from Chapter 3 of A Tale of Two Cities. It is spoken by Sydney Carton as he reflects on his life and the missed opportunities to improve himself.
The quote "The human heart has hidden treasures" is from Chapter 17 of the novel "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë. It appears in a conversation between Jane and Mr. Rochester.
The quote at the beginning of a chapter is typically called an "epigraph." It is a quotation or excerpt that sets the tone or theme for the content that follows in the chapter.
A quote that comes from a primary source
Edward kills her in chapter 24. Quote from the end of the chapter "And then the fiery tangle of her hair was no longer connected to the rest of her body. The shivering orange waves fell to the ground, and bounced once before rolling toward the trees."
This quote is on page 270, chapter 25 "Finding Ruthie"
in the novel, Tom was playing with Joe and Mark Twain wrote "He became Robin Hood". this is an example of allusion in the novel.