Three Skeleton Key Literary Analysis

What is mood? Mood is the overall feeling or atmosphere of a work of literature. The feeling a reader gets while reading a work of literature is called mood. Furthermore, a writer may also produce a unique mood with the usage of literary devices such as irony, similes, and personification, which are inserted throughout the story. For the most part, these literary devices help enhance a reader's experience while reading the story. Also, literary devices help act as guides to find the author's purpose in reading the work of literature such as for entertainment, persuasion, or to inform. This story is called "Three Skeleton Key" by George G. Toudouze. In summary, "Three Skeleton Key" tells the terrifying and traumatizing experience when three lighthouse keepers are trapped in their own lighthouse by an army of man-eating rats. Throughout the story, "Three Skeleton Key" the author uses literary techniques such as setting, characterization, and suspense to create the …show more content…
Toudouze tells the frightening tale of what three innocent lighthouse keepers had experienced. The lighthouse keepers were trapped inside their own lighthouse after a large Dutch ship crashed on the reef, which was also carrying a large man-eating rat army. The lighthouse keepers were barricaded inside the lighthouse for nine days, until a rescue boat came and freed the lighthouse keepers from their invaders after a short quarrel. Afterwards, one lighthouse keeper died, the second was sent to an asylum in France, and the third continued working at the lighthouse. The effect of suspenseful stories on readers is that suspense in the story helps motivate the reader to continue reading the story to find out what happens next in the story. More importantly, the use of literary devices helps the reader find the theme and purpose more easily. In conclusion, the author cleverly used literary devices to help create a special atmosphere in reading the