Katharine Brush's Use Of Literary Devices In Birthday Party

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In the prose, “Birthday Party” by Katharine Brush, tells us about a couple who is celebrating a birthday in the end result not only did the husband indignant at his wife but also made her cry. Brush uses literary devices to successfully allow the readers to believe itś going to be something positive. Brush used point of view, descriptive details, and mood. In the beginning of the short story, Brush made the mood into something the readers would think positive. As a matter of fact the title already suggested, there is going to be a celebration, and when one think of celebration they think of family gathering, food, and fun surrounding. Brush allowed the readers to think something was up, that it was just a dinner the couple was having, “There

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