Ap European Literature Research Paper

European Literature contains many mixed emotions that are portrayed by authors throughout their poems and short stories. They often use a variety of literary devices to express their thoughts and emotions. Because of this, they are able to connect with their readers, and provide a sense of comfort by letting their readers know that there is someone out there who can relate to what they feel. European authors use literary devices such as personification, symbolism, and metaphors to express emotions and enhance a dark, depressing tone. For example, Tomas Transtromer, Sweden’s finest living poet, wrote four poems that use several different literary devices enhance his tone. By doing so, he portrays the many corrupt aspects of different parts of the world, and allow their readers to relate to the third world problems they write about. A depressing tone may be portrayed through personification. Tomas Transtromer expresses …show more content…
Authors use this literary devices to express emotion and connect with their readers. There are different ways you may use this literary device, but it’s main purpose is to compare a word or phrase to an object or action. “It became almost Monday. Sadness invaded hearts.” (Gonzalez, 482). This quote metaphorically embraces the fact that Monday’s are overall the worst day of the week, stereotypically. The tone depression becomes apparent when the author uses the word “sadness.” Authors use metaphors to enhance the tone they are trying to portray. They may use an object that would be considered “dark” and relate it to a character whose mood is also dark. “You drank some darkness and became visible.” (Transtromer, 436). This metaphor explains how the character is only able to see people who are feeling the same things he is feeling. There are many uses of a metaphor that enhance a tone. Authors use metaphors and many other literary devices to enhance their tone and connect with their