Zusak's Use Of Literary Devices In Literature

There are many different reasons that authors use different literary devices. Zusak most likely uses literary devices in his writing to help convey his ideas to his intended audience.One example of a literary device in Zusak’s writing is when he writes, “To her right, a book protruded like a bone.” (450) In this quote, the simile is used to show how the book stood out to Liesel. Zusak compared the book to a bone to make his writing more interesting and create an image in the reader’s mind. This allows the reader to clearly understand just how liesel saw the book and why she chose that book when there were plenty of other choices for her. Zusak also uses metaphors such as, “Another human pendulum. Another clock, stopped.” (502) This metaphor