A Separate Peace

John Knowles

A Separate Peace Literary Devices

See key examples and analysis of the literary devices John Knowles uses in A Separate Peace, along with the quotes, themes, symbols, and characters related to each device.

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Allusions 1 key example

Flashbacks 1 key example

Foil 1 key example

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Genre 1 key example

Hyperbole 4 key examples

Idioms 2 key examples

Imagery 6 key examples

Metaphors 5 key examples

Mood 1 key example

Motifs 2 key examples

Personification 2 key examples

Setting 1 key example

Similes 8 key examples

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