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Literary Devices:
- Metaphors- Dickens uses metaphors like, "I might have been an unfortunate little bull in a Spanish arena, I got so smartingly touched up by these moral goads." These metaphors are eyecatching and keep the readers attention. Also the are more interesting then just stating things directly.
- First Person Narration- The story is told by a grown Pip, he is looking back on events that happened in his childhood. This is significant because the audience usually knows more than young Pip does. Also, Dickens does a good job of conveying both the all-knowing narrative side and the real-time Pip experiencing these things as a child.
- Symbolism- Dickens uses a lot of symbolism. For example, he uses mist to symbolize situations that are hard to understand, because it is difficult to see through mist. When Pip first meets the convict it is misty, meaning that the situation is uncertain and Pip can't predict what might happen next.
- Imagery- Dickens use of imagery, ties into the symbolism and tone of the story. He describes most of the setting as dark and gloomy, which adds to the eery, creepy tone. For example, Pip describes the marshes as "a long black horizontal line … and the sky was just a row of long angry red lines and dense black lines intermixed."
- Allusions- Dickens uses literary, historical, and pop culture allusions throughout this novel. For example, when Herbert mentions trade in the West Indies and refers to Miss Havisham as a Tartar.
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