The Alchemist

Ben Jonson

The Alchemist Literary Devices

See key examples and analysis of the literary devices Ben Jonson uses in The Alchemist, along with the quotes, themes, symbols, and characters related to each device.

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Allusions 3 key examples

Dramatic Irony 2 key examples

Fallacy 3 key examples

Genre 1 key example

Hyperbole 1 key example

Imagery 1 key example

Irony 2 key examples

Logos 2 key examples

Metaphors 3 key examples

Mood 1 key example

Satire 3 key examples

Setting 1 key example

Similes 1 key example

Style 1 key example

Tone 1 key example

The Philosopher’s Stone

Allusions

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