Answer: You could call it a contrivance
Explanation: Im not sure if I'm 100% correct but it's like a mistaken identity and that's what it's used for in stories
It means the way the writer uses the language to convey meanings, feelings e.t.c. In another context it may mean the way the writer uses language in order to manipulate the reader and lead him where he/she desires e.g. to feel in a certain way about a character, to have certain expectations e.t.c.
This is an example of symbolism
One of the quotes is “abby I may think of you softly from time...”
Answer:
In the first chapter of The Great Gatsby, Nick finds himself immediately attracted to Jordan Baker. Much of his description of her is physical. Slender and charming are two terms he uses to describe her and he also admires her discontentment and apparent superiority to the situation she is in.