Category: Literary Devices

Literary Devices Used in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Novel The Great Gatsby’ The Great Gatsby’, a great American novel written by none other than F. Scott Fitzgerald. This classic novel takes a close look at the American Dream as it existed in Fitzgerald’s time. The book was set out in America in the 1920s which was…

What is the Extended Metaphor in ‘The Road not Taken’: Essay In life, taking the known route does not necessarily have the most beneficial ending- this is partially due to the fact that the unknown road provides options for personal growth and new experiences. This idea is conveyed throughout The Road not Taken and is…

What Is the Extended Metaphor in ‘O Captain, My Captain’ O Captain! My captain is a poem composed by the American poet Walt Whitman who is called the bird of democracy. Most of his works reflect his ideas about women’s rights, immigration laws, and labor issues. This poem in particular is an elegy written after…

Symbolism in Nathaniel Hawthornes Novel The Scarlet Letter Symbolism is a concept people are exposed to everyday, whether they notice it or not. It is a device that is used in many different forms, from state flags to works of art to the lyrics of ones favorite song. Many find symbolism to give such things…

Use of Irony and Imagery in O. Henrys Story The Ransom of Red Chief The definition of the word ransom is the sum paid to the kidnappers for the safe return of a kidnapped person. Yet, in O. Henrys story The Ransom of Red Chief, the opposite happens. The kidnappers are compelled to pay a…

Use of Literary Devices to Reveal the Theme in Henry W. Longfellows ‘Nature’ Well-written poetry has the ability to stir up deep emotions, plumb the depths of the human conscience, and even cause for reflection on existence itself. The usage of many literary devices contributes to the greatness of a poem and determine the impact…

Allusions Research: Dover Beach, The Tyger, Tower of Babel and Others Allusions Research Jonathan Swift, Gullivers Travels/Literature: Jonathan Swift, a satirical author, was born in Dublin, Ireland on the 30th of November in 1667. He advanced to Trinity College, obtaining a bachelor of arts degree, and achieved a master of arts degree at Oxford University.…

Fragmentation and Despair in ‘The Second Coming’ by W.B. Yeats and ‘In a Station of the Metro’ by Ezra Pound The poems ‘The Second Coming’ by William Butler Yeats and ‘In a Station of the Metro’ by Ezra Pound have a strong sense of fragmentation and despair in them. Fragmentation is one of the major…

How Story Telling is Used as Catharsis in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Atonement by Ian McEwan? ‘There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you: The term catharsis  which originates from the Greek kathairein meaning ‘to cleanse or purge’was first used by Aristotle to describe the freeing of…

The Peculiarities Of Narrative Style And Language In The Alchemist Narrative Style The Alchemist is a novel written by an anonymous third person omniscient, we know this as the narrator always refers to the characters as she, he or they, they come in search of new things. Throughout the novel the narrator focuses mainly on…