How Does Katherine Brush Use Literary Devices In The Birthday Party

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In the story "The Birthday Party" by Katherine Brush explains how a couple in their late thirties celebrate a birthday party. Throughout the story Brush utilizes literary devices to portray what is occurring throughout the story. Some of the literary devices Brush utilizes is; caricature, atmosphere, and allusion. The wife of the man planned a surprised party to celebrate his birthday. Brush utilized the literary device of caricature to describe the physical features of the couple. The husband is characterized as a round, self-satisfied face, with glasses and his wife is characterized as fadingly pretty with a big hat. She conveys that the couple are high class people who seem to enjoy each others company when having dinner.