Literary Devices In The Metamorphosis

Literary Elements for "The Metamorphosis"

Directions: Add together these seven literary devices to your notes. Include a definition and an example. We will

be referencing them again in other literature units this year.

Then, answer the questions from "Metamorphosis" in bullets. Bring your work to class on Friday,

9/25.

1. Metaphor - a comparison of two things that are basically dissimilar in which one is

described in terms of the other; Instance: The moon, a haunting lantern, shone

through the clouds.

●What could the result of Gregor'south transformation be a metaphor for?

Gregor'southward transformation in the beginning could represent breach as how he feels inside which has

ultimately led him to manifest himself into this brute unknowingly. Toward the end of this novella

this shifts into a visual representation of him being worked to death.

2. Allegory - a story that represents abstract ideas or moral qualities. An allegory has

both a literal and a symbolic level of meaning. Allegories are extended metaphors throughout a text,

making every character, scene, and symbol part of a larger whole. Examples: Gulliver's Travels &

Animal Farm.

●If this story is a religious allegory in which Gregor is a modern ordinary man transformed into a

bug, what is the story'south underlying philosophical importance?

The philosophical importance of this tin can exist expressed every bit living without a purpose and not having

anyone to be with at their time of death.

3. Persona - the author's chosen identity in a piece of work of literature; the plot is revealed through

what this character says. This technique allows the writer to adopt the beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes

of a character in the work, which allows for diffehire approaches to stories. The reader should normally

translate the "I" in a book as someone unlike from the writer. Examples: The chapters in The Pigman

are written, in an alternating manner, by each of the two major characters; therefore, we tin conclude

that neither one represents the author, Paul Zindel. Marlowe in Center of Darkness is not intended to be

thought of Stephen Crane, although Marlowe's opinions may be similar to Crane's.

●From whose perspective is this story told? Why do you think Kafka chose this type of narration?

This is told in the narrator'south point of view. The readers gain insight as to how Gregor feels and acts,

gaining a fleck more understanding into Gregor's heed. Kafka chose this method to requite readers another

way to see the story.

iv. Symbol - an object, person, or place that has a meaning in itself and that too stands for

something larger than itself, usually an thought or concept; some concrete thing which represents an

brainchild. Example: The body of water could be symbolic for "the unknown." Since the ocean is something that is

physical and can be seen by the reader, and likewise has elements that cannot be understood, it can be used

symbolically to stand for the abstraction of "mystery," "obscurity," or "the unknown."

●Identify and hash out the possible symbolism involved in the post-obit:

• the picture- the picture represents a role of his humanity

• the father's uniform- his father's uniform represents his begetter'southward transformation from being

unemployed to existence the monkey maker in the family.

• Gregor'due south transformation (similar to metaphor, but more than specific)- gregor's transformation

represents his unhuman like appearance and how he thinks of himself.

• Gregor'southward big boss - Gregor'southward boss represents his tie to work and how he can never

escape it.

• Grete's stretch at the close of Office iii- Grete'south stretch represents her transformation from a

immature timid daughter into a very independent and strong adult female about to enter into society,

5. Theme - the key or ascendant thought behind the story; the about of import aspect that emerges

from how the volume treats its subject. Sometimes theme is easy to see, but, at other times, it may be

more difficult. Theme is usually expressed indirectly, every bit an element the reader must figure out. It is a

universal statement about humanity, rather than a elementary statement dealing with plot or characters in

the story. Themes are generally hinted at through unlike methods: a phrase or quotation that

introduces the novel, a recurring element in the book, or an ascertainment fabricated that is reinforced through

plot, dialogue, or characters. It must be emphasized that not all works of literature have themes in them.

Case: In a story about a man who is diagnosed with cancer and, through medicine and volition-power,

returns to his sometime occupation, the theme might be: "Real courage is demonstrated through internal

bravery and perseverance." In a poem almost a bloom that grows, blooms, and dies, the theme might be:

"Youth fades, and expiry comes to all."

Literary Devices In The Metamorphosis,

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