In A Tale of Two Cities, several interesting elements present themselves that provide a significant effect on the novel and its influence on the reader. While Charles Dickens assimilates numerous techniques in his writing, his implementation of literary devices provides profound validity to his writing. The exemplified literary devices throughout the novel set an unprecedented tone, differentiating it from other works of literature. From my point of view, this writing style is the most intriguing element of the novel. Present in all works of literature are the conventional literary devices of foreshadowing, symbolism, and imagery. Charles Dickens, however, incorporates several other manifestations of literary devices absent from other novels, emphasizing the idiosyncrasy of his composition. For example, several situations involving Jerry Cruncher embellish the author’s use of malapropism. One can distinguish this technique in the following quote, “Mr. Cruncher himself always spoke of the year of our Lord as Anna Dominoes: apparently under the impression that the Christian era dated from the invention of a popular game, by a lady …show more content…
Stryver’s characteristics. Throughout the novel, Charles Dickens characterizes Mr. Stryver with extreme egotism and arrogance in himself. For example, the author incorporates hubris while depicting Mr. Stryver in the following scene, “Mr. Stryver having made up his mind to that magnanimous bestowal of good fortune on the Doctor’s daughter, resolved to make her happiness known to her before he left town for the Long Vacation” (Dickens 143). Without contemplation, Mr. Stryver decides to visit Lucie Manette inquire to marry her. Charles Dickens includes this scene to exemplify his pompous character, and by incorporating this depiction with hubris, he insinuates that these characteristics will lead to Mr. Stryver’s downfall through