The Machine Stops

E.M. Forster

The Machine Stops Literary Devices

See key examples and analysis of the literary devices E.M. Forster uses in The Machine Stops, along with the quotes, themes, symbols, and characters related to each device.

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Allusions 2 key examples

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Foreshadowing 1 key example

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Imagery 2 key examples

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Metaphors 3 key examples

Mood 1 key example

Satire 1 key example

Setting 1 key example

Similes 2 key examples

Situational Irony 1 key example

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