Literary devices found in Part three "Burning Bright"

Literary devices found in Part three "Burning Bright"

• Imagery

"Now the dry smell of hay, the motion of the waters, made him think of sleeping in fresh hay in a lonely barn away from the loud highways, behind a quiet farmhouse, and under a windmill that whirred..."(p.135)

Meaning

The meaning of the previous fragment is that the author is describing through different senses, a utopian reality.

Effect it has on the reader

This depiction creates a graphical representation of peaceful and calm portrait. Through the olfactory sense (the dry smell of hay) and the auditory sense (loud highways, behind a quiet farmhouse), the author is trying to portray the character feelings and action by stimulating the senses of the reader.

• Flashback

“Millie was not here and the Hound was not here, but the dry smell of hay blowing from some distant field put Montag on the land. he remembered a farm he had visited when he was very young, one of the rare few times he discovered that somewhere behind the seven veils of unreality, beyond the walls of parlors and beyond the tin moat of the city, cows chewed grass and pigs sat in warm ponds at noon and dogs barked after white sheep on a hill.”(p.135)

Meaning

A flashback is an interruption that is followed by an insertion of a previous event to put in context the events of a narrative. The previous quotation explains how when Montag was "very young", he met the world when it wasn´t plagued of censorship and ignorance. This trigger a chain of actions and thoughts that change Montag deeply.

Effect it has on the reader

The effect it has on the reader is one of intrigue and knowledge because it gives information about the background and the knowledge the character has, which may explain the "Why´s" of different actions made by the Montag (main character).

• Allusion

“I am Plato's Republic. Mr. Simmons is Marcus. I want you to meet Jonathan Swift, the author of that evil political book, Gulliver's Travels! And this other fellow is Charles Darwin, and-this one is Schopenhauer, and this one is Einstein, and this one here at my elbow is Mr. Albert Schweitzer, a very kind philosopher indeed. Here we all are, Montag. Aristophanes and Mahatma Gandhi and Gautama Buddha and Confucius and Thomas Love Peacock and Thomas Jefferson and Mr. Lincoln, if you please. We are also Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.” (p.144)

Meaning

The meaning the previous quotation has is that the author by mentioning the pillar of the democracy "The Republic", he is inherently bringing in to account a deeply important aspect of the Greek society, how the society develops with its natural surroundings. This relates with Montag because by saying he is "Plato's Republic" he is making an allusion towards the ideas of democracy that Plato portrayed in his book, therefore adopting in a way the ideals of Plato, which is a huge improvement from his ignorant self.

Effect it has on the reader

The effect it has on the reader is a one of knowledge and contextualization because through the mention of Plato´s book, the author introduces a deep contextualization about what is going on in Montag´s mind and how much his views are changing. This also helps the reader to understand how Montag is phasing from ignorance to knowledge.

• Simile

"...by littered glass, and there on the floor, their covers torn off and spilled out like swan-feathers...” (p.109)

Meaning

By using this literary device, the author is comparing damaged book covers with the feathers released by a swan

Effect it has on the reader

It produces interest on the reader, by comparing two objects, it encourages the reader to use their imagination and logic in order to understand what the text means.

• Metaphor

"Now, Montag, you're a burden."(p.109)

Meaning

Through this metaphor, the author is comparing Montag (that is not actually a weight that must be carried) to a burden (an issue or task unavoidable to be taken care of).

Effect it has on the reader

It has understanding effect on the reader, because it helps the reader to comprehend what is the situation going around Montag.