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The Plot Against People Literary Devices

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Many of your favorite authors bring their successful literature to life with the use of literary devices. For example, in The Book Thief, the author, Markus Zusak conveyed a story from death’s perspective of adversities faced during World War II. On the other hand, in “The Monkey’s Paw,” author W.W. Jacobs told his audience about a magical paw that revealed the meaning of fate to the White family. In another work, “The Plot Against People,” Russell Baker took a humorous spin on his frustration of inanimate objects. Although these three authors tell three completely different narratives, they all used literary devices to enhance their stories. Some of the most compelling literary devices used in these works include irony, mood, and personification. By using these literary devices, the authors effectively convey their purposes. In “The Plot Against People,” Baker humorously expressed his frustration at inanimate objects by using literary devices. For example, he created a humorous mood by using phrases such as “...furnaces, gloves, and pliers are incredibly stupid” (Baker 45-46). Baker mocked objects in order to further express his frustrations. In addition, he used personification to persuade readers how objects plot against people. To help illustrate his point, Baker stated that “It is not uncommon for a pair of pliers to climb all the way from the cellar to the attic in its single-minded determination to raise its owner’s blood pressure” (27-30). Readers can clearly picture

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