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Literary Devices In 'A Sound Of Thunder'
In reality even the smallest of actions can create monstrous consequences, which in literary pieces can be supported through literary devices. In “A Sound of Thunder”, written by Ray Bradbury, the story shows the main character, Eckels joining a dinosaur hunt by traveling back in time with a time machine. Traveling back in time can tamper with the future with minute changes to monstrous repercussion. While not many people realize the consequences of their actions, even the most trivial of blunders can cause disastrous aftermaths as is demonstrated by the literary devices foreshadowing, simile, and imagery in “A Sound of Thunder.”
Literary devices such as foreshadowing demonstrates that even a single misstep can cause a disaster. Through foreshadowing

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