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MONSTER ONLINE NOTES - MONSTER CHAPTER SUMMARY
FORESHADOWING
There are several other literary devices that pop up at various times in the story. One of the most prevalent ones is foreshadowing, which frequently presents clues of something that will happen later in the novel. Some examples of foreshadowing in this novel include:
1.) When Steve says that prison is “being alone when you are
not really alone and about being scared all the time” at the beginning
of the story, it foreshadows the horrible emotional state he will live
through both during the trial and even after it’s over...........
IRONY
Another element that is important to note is irony - when something happens, or is seen, or is heard that we may know, but the characters do not, or that appears opposite of what is expected. Some examples of irony in this novel include:
1.) There is great irony in life in the Manhattan Detention Center:
Steve is new to this, so he refuses food, but the other more experienced
prisoners eat with gusto, even finishing his food; and other people are
outside going about the everyday patterns of their lives while he is handcuffed
and finally wearing his suit for court...........
MOTIFS
Another literary device used by the author is a motif. This device allows the author to run an important idea throughout the story by using images to create the thought for the reader. There is one motif used in Monster:
1.) The motif of this novel is that it is told in the form of a journal and a screenplay. This allows the..........
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