The Happy Prince

Oscar Wilde

The Happy Prince Literary Devices

See key examples and analysis of the literary devices Oscar Wilde uses in The Happy Prince, along with the quotes, themes, symbols, and characters related to each device.

Allegory 1 key example

Anthropomorphism 1 key example

Foil 1 key example

Foreshadowing 1 key example

Genre 1 key example

Imagery 1 key example

Irony 1 key example

Mood 1 key example

Satire 1 key example

Setting 1 key example

Situational Irony 2 key examples

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