Question

Although both Stephen Crane and Ambrose Bierce used literary elements in their Civil War fiction, they did so for different reasons and to create different effects. How did their use of literary elements differ?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The main literary elements used by these two writers are figures of speech. Figures of speech are elements that seek to stylize the text, making it more beautiful, deeper and highlighting concepts within it. These figures of speech reinforce the communication that the text presents, and making the text more appreciable.

Regarding the use of figures of speech in the works of Stephen Crane and Ambrose Bierce, we can say that they differ in the effect they present in the text and in the form of communication that they transmit to the reader. Ambrose Bierce, uses figures of speech that present sounds or harmony, causing rhythms in reading. These figures of speech are used in a very objective way and promote a more gothic, poetic and melodramatic communication.

Stephen Crane, on the other hand, often uses figures of speech that present thoughts, making constant use of simile and irony, where he makes explicit comparisons between two elements in a critical, accusing and often joking way.