Harrion Rhetorical Devices

Although majority of Harrison’s narration of trench warfare is described in chronological order, the description is given a sense of depth when the writing deviates from the sequence. For example, the writer describes a flashback to an event when he talks to veterans and reads newspaper reports. This gives depth because it gives insight to the characters current motivation and emotional state.
Sense imagery paints a vivid portrait of a scene to develop the narrative with the use of words and in this case is used very effectively throughout the passage. In paragraph 57, the author describes a scene where sight imagery is used when he states “It is as large as a tom-cat. It is three feet away from my face and it looks steadily at me with its two staring, beady eyes. It is fat. It’s long tapering tail curves away from its padded hindquarters. There is still a little light from the stars and this light shines faintly on its sleek skin.”. Next, the author uses the sense of hearing to illustrate a scene in paragraph 2. The passage says “I can hear him coughing and painting behind me.”. …show more content…
First, he uses a simile in paragraph 83 when he states “The air screams and howls like an insane woman”. This is a simile because he compares using “like” and it allows the reader to have a deeper understanding of how the air was moving. I was no able to find a metaphor but I found a strong personification in paragraph 76 when he states “My bowels liquefy”. This is a personification because the bowels are given an attribute of personal nature and it gives the reader a more thorough comprehension of what the bowels are doing.
“The The Trenches” is told in the present tense to place the readers in the moment. This passage is very action driven, meaning it is guided by events happening. By using present tense it creates a sense of urgency and gets the readers involved and excited to see what will happen