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How The Literary Devices Used In Kate Chopin's Story 'The Storm'

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With dark clouds carried by the winds and filling the sky, the storm is growing closer to us. Pouring rain combined with strong winds cause people to be unable to move forward; lightning and thunder scare people from coming out of their homes. In our eyes, storms cause destruction everywhere, no matter where they occur. However, in Kate Chopin’s story “The Storm”, represents something other than a destructive machine created by mother nature. It represents the passion of two love birds being reunited, reigniting their passion toward each other, Calixta and Alcee met again after a long time of being apart. When the storm passed, it was an ending for these two lovers. It also represents the fact that it was time for Calixta and Alcee to say goodbye to their past and move forward. The Storm’s overall theme shows is to show the relationship between two people. In the beginning of the story, the author shows us Calixta’s husband and their son and give them each a role in the story. They’re like a warning to tell us that …show more content…

The devices that the author uses the most are similes and metaphors. Here an example of metaphor the author uses in the story, “The rain was over and the sun was turning and glistening green world into palaces of gems. Calixta, on the gallery, watched Alcee ride away. He turned and smiled at her with a beaming of face; and she lifted her petty chin in the air and laughed aloud.” (pg 396). The author compares the sky to a gallery of gems which made Calixta one of the gems on the gallery. Alcee, on the other hand, is represented as the light shining on the gem to show it glorious side, which is the smile on Calista's face. Most of the devices the author uses are to show the relationship between Alcee and Calixta. Without even stating it in the story, we can conclude how the storm is representing their passion and memories of each other. As it passes, they'll be away from one another

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