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Darkness Possible By William Stoyron Analysis

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In the novel Darkness Visible, written by William Styron, the author uses several literary elements. These literary elements create an effect on the reader, having each rhetorical decision having an impact on the audience. One literary element that is used in this book includes anecdotes. They are in the book several times and are short stories or interesting messages. Due to the book being a memoir, they are not difficult to see. Anecdotes are used to engage readers and reach out to them. The author uses an anecdote to describe Styron’s illness. On page 38, it states, “when the illness struck for the first time.” It continues to tell the story and deepens the reader’s knowledge of the illness. Since some readers may think that depression is
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