Literary Devices In Lord Of The Flies Literary Analysis

In literature, it is very common that literary devices are used to intensify an authors writing or story in general. These elements that are added to a piece of writing are truly effective in displaying bigger ideas. /Lord of the Flies/ is a strikingly descriptive book that captivates the reader by its rich use of vocabulary, adjectives, descriptive elements and literary devices. However, the use of literary devices, in particular, truly enhance the story itself. In the novel / Lord of the Flies / by William Golding, literary devices are effectively used to enhance the story and the book itself . In the book, Golding effectively uses irony and foreshadowing to demonstrate character development in two vital individuals. As well, irony and …show more content…
It is in this conversation that Piggy foreshadows that the beast is within the boys, hence connecting to, and portraying, the theme of fear in the novel. Piggy, with the conch in hand, announces to the group, “I know there isn’t no beast- not with claws and all that, I mean- but I know there isn’t no fear, either… Unless we get frightened of people.” (84). As stated earlier, Piggy has tremendous insight; he knows and understands people. In saying he “knows there isn’t no beast” he is stating that there is no monstrous beast physically with them on the island. By saying “unless we get frightened by people” Piggy is implying that the boys need not to be frightened by a mythical creature, but by the others surrounding them; hence foreshadowing the beast is within, which in turn is what the boys truly should be afraid of. This event as well depicts that the theme of fear is constant throughout the novel. Some of the fear is caused by the thought of not being rescued and some of the fear is caused by the thought of the mythical beast; however, most of the fear that occurs in the boys, is the fear of each