Literary Devices in “The Most Dangerous Game” In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” the author Richard Connell uses literary devices to help convey the ideas of the story. The author’s use of the literary devices is very effective in developing the story. When the author uses these literary devices he creates suspense and paints a clearer picture in the reader’s mind. The author uses the similes and personification effectively in helping the story along by developing suspense by making the obstacles
the reader is engaged in the text. However, the task of keeping the reader engaged relies on the author. It is up to the author to lure the reader into the world they have created in their writing. Author’s do this by utilizing literary devices. By using literary devices, the author can have any impact they want on the reader. For example, if the author wants to appeal to the reader’s senses, they would use imagery. If the author wants to appeal to the reader’s emotions, they would use tone. Often
for writing children’s books like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Matilda”, “The BFG” and many other fascinating stories, but as any other writer he also had a dark side in writing that was not for children as well. Another simile author is Edgar Allen Poe, as he has written stories like “The Raven”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, “The Tell-Tale Heart” and other unique stories. Now both of these writers may have different styles in writing, but both styles are distinctive and both authors tend
caretaker in Poe’s story. In his short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, Edgar Allen Poe uses point of view to illustrate the caretaker’s personal thoughts and feelings, and literary devices to help the readers have a deeper understanding of the caretaker and his actions throughout the story. First, the author uses the point of view from the caretaker’s perspective to allow for his audience to better understand the caretaker’s true inner thoughts and feelings; causing a suspenseful tone. By using the perspective
Allusion. A reference to a familiar literary or historical person or event, used to make an idea more easily understood. Character. The broad definition of “character” is a person in a literary work. The characters make up the plot of a literary piece. Various types of characters include Anthropomorphism and personification where animals, places or things can acquire some aspect of the character. There is direct description or presentation of the character by the story’s narrator, ant the word
decide to lead our lives. Cooking Lessons by Rosario Castellanos, depicts the conflicting story of a newlywed Mexican house wife’s in ability to live up to her “innate” womanly duties. Specifically, her biggest challenge is attributed to her inability to cook, and leads her to turn elsewhere, to the pages of a cookbook for further guidance. The combination of Castellanos diction, and ability to uses literary devices such as analogies, imagery and irony, add to the melancholic tone. Castellano immediately
One of the most deftly executed devices in Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home is the one that she herself points out to readers: allusion. Typically defined as a casual mention of a person, place, historical event or literary work, Bechdel bends the limitations of allusion into overarching metaphors. The graphic medium gives her a space to make her complex, sweeping allusions work double duty. Literary references, both explicit and implicit, give readers a heightened understanding of both the narrator and
The unreliable narrator is defined as a person that cannot be trusted. The narrator will speak with a prejudice, will even lie and make inaccuracies about stories. This is done either from self-interest or ignorance; nevertheless the challenge of reading these novels is trying to understand the truth and why the narrator is not direct. Wayne C. Booth who coined up the term defines the “unreliable narrator” in The Rhetoric of Fiction as I have called a narrator reliable when he speaks for or acts
critical aspects of the story. One of the many ways that Authors assist the reader to take note of important plot elements is through the use of literary devices. Certain devices are used in order to cast a certain appeal towards areas of the plot, such as the use of irony. Irony is where a character’s actions and words are clear to the audience though not necessarily to other characters. In “Roman Fever” by Edith Wharton, the use of irony is one of the main literary devices that drive the plot to
In the short story “Cherry Bomb” by Maxine Clair, the narrator reminisces on her 5th grade summer memories. These memories display a elucidating moment in the narrator’s childhood and also apprise about the time in which she grew up. Through the display of the narrator’s youthfulness and innocence, the author expresses and reflects her theme to cherish and fondle your past. The author sets up the theme using characterization, diction and imagery. The narrator’s inculpability and youthfulness are