To Kill a Mockingbird

Any Literary devices that were found in chapter 20 like similes, metaphors, personification, irony, symbolism, ect.?

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Metaphor:

"... a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein."

Simile:

"... a lie as black as Tom Robinson's skin."

Source(s)

To Kill a Mockingbird

Personification:

"Take a good sip, it'll quieten you." (Coca Cola)

Irony:

The irony of Tom Robinson's left hand; he couldn't have struck Mayella, as his left hand was crippled.

Source(s)

To Kill a Mockingbird

Symbolism

Atticus symbolically removes his suit jacket and tie. This act aligns him with the "normal" folk in the community.

Source(s)

To Kill a Mockingbird