Literary devices in American Poetry would be weak as the American Poetry is a broad topic. The setting of "The Most Dangerous Game" is strong because it is the setting of one specific literary work. Imagery in "The Raven" is strong because it is the imagery of one specific literary work. Symbolism in the works of Edgar Allen Poe is weak because it is not one specific work it is a group and will be very broad. Tolstoy's portrayal of the Russian middle class in "The Death of Ivan Lynch" is strong because it is the portrayal in one of Tolstoy's works so it can get very specific. Realism in American Literature would be weak because American Literature is very broad and not specific.
Laura Bates is an assistant professor at Indiana State University. Her new book, Shakespeare Saved My Life: Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard, is out now. She joined us from member station WFIU in Bloomington, Indiana.
