An example of this would be "What innumerable follies laid waste my waking and sleeping that evening!... He becomes more aware of the world as denoted in the final passage of the story, "I saw myself as a creature driven and derived by vanity- The literary devices used by the authors are excellent methods of relaying meaning and content from the story as well as describing the characters. A variety of these devices is used in each of the two stories being analyzed. ... The literary devices described also associate the narration with the characters' state of being. The use of the narrators...

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The Cask of Amontillado: Irony Essay One of the best literary devices, when used correctly, is irony. ... Irony is one of the best literary devices. ... Edgar Allan Poe writes stories in which there is always a chilling feeling and irony is the perfect literary device to use in this instance because it goes in great coordination with foreshadowing. ... Along with the example above, there are other examples in the story. ... Such examples are not hard to pick up, but hard to interpret and so thus make irony such a good literary device. ...

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Comparison of The Famous Although every author has his own style there can be some similarities between stories using literary devices. ... The location of this story played a big role, which makes it an important literary device. In "The Guest" the location of the schoolhouse was an important literary device. ... The setting of the story, its surroundings, and weather sets the tone to the story which makes it an important literary device. 3 In "A Rose for Emily" also used the literary device of symbolism. ... These are some examples of symbolism found in Faulkner's short story. ...

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While Edgar Allan Poe is certainly known for his use of dark satire, symbolism, and crafty use of many other literary elements, it is in The Cask of Amontillado that the utilization of dramatic irony stands out the most. Although this tale of misfortune and suspense on its own is a compelling read, it is the use and incorporation of these devices by the mastermind that is Poe that makes this story an excellent choice for literary analysis. ... In an example of situational irony, The name Fortunado derives from the latin root fortunatus, which means being made happy or prosperous (Greusser 129)...

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Although the literary devices used by Capote and Bauer are the same, they yield different moods for the reader by using mood imagery, and symbolism. ... An example of mood in Joan Bauer's "Pancakes" can be found in the excerpt". ... An example of imagery that can be seen in "Pancakes" is, ". ... An example of symbolism in the short story "Pancakes" can be seen from an excerpt, "Dirty mirrors drove me crazy. ... These literary elements contribute greatly to the outcome of the story as the literary elements contribute greatly to the use of mood...

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Literary devices are strongly used to show evidence of manipulation through the setting and clever signs of foreshadowing, which are based upon supporting superstitious acts and the set up of the main character Mrs. ... For example, after Mr. ... Jackson's literary device foreshadowing leads to the dreadful and dangerous behavior of superstition. ... For example, Jackson wrote, "School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them; they tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play" (268). ... In "The Lot...

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Comparison and contrast of literary devices is used to show how ironic tone, graphic imagery, and heroism can create great compositions such as "War is Kind" and "A Mystery of Heroism". ... Another example of situational irony is when Collins stopped to give a dying man his last drink. ... For example, in "War is Kind," he uses one stanza to display an image as clear as day. ... He utilizes this device to display a clearer image of the battle for his readers than they could imagine themselves. ...

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This story by Poe is a classic tale of horror and a perfect example of Poe's classic horror style. ... Another literary characteristic of Poe is setting. ... The last literary device used by Poe is character. ...

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In 1828, Gogol moved to St Petersburg and became acquainted with Alexander Pushkin, who encouraged Gogol's literary ambitions. ... The years 1831 through to 1836 was Gogol's most prodigious period and helped him to establish his literary reputation. ... This is Gogol's only work of a continued narrative told in the first person, and is a prime example of Gogol's dualistic narrative-the reader is at once torn between laughing at Poprischin' and crying for the pain he is meant to endure: "What have I done to them? ... This book is a prime example of Gogol's fo...

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In a critic written by Martha Womack, she explains how the narrator's "nervousness" is a frequently used literary device of Poe to establish tone through heightened states of consciousness (Womack, Poedecoder). ... This is yet another example of the bizarre, strange mood Poe can create in his writings. ...

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One example of this symbolism is when we are told that Annie had to wait for her bike, as she had to wait for Charlie to form a relationship with her, "Charlie never encouraged her by look or by word". ... He makes use of this technique because it is a short story and for the twist at the end to work the writer needs to leave clues so that at the end the reader comprehends the story .In my personal opinion it is important to my appreciation of the text because this example of the symbolism is much more obvious in certain ways than other examples in the text. An additional example of the link...

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One of the best examples used to compare Mr. ... In the short story, "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" O"Connor uses many literary devices such as foreshadowing, symbolism, and irony to illustrate this gothic view of southern civilization and the cruel truth of innocence being over turned by misfits like Mr. ...

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