Use Of Multiple Literary Devices In Stephen Crane's War Is Kind

The virtuous are bathe in blood. In Stephen Crane’s “War Is Kind,” the speaker tells the harsh reality of what war causes. Crane uses multiple literary devices such as irony, symbols, and tone to convey that war itself has no glory. Crane’s poem is written as a narrative and with a free verse form. Crane uses a variety of literary devices, such as irony. For example the title itself “War Is Kind.” The title is ironic because throughout the poem he explains war being horrific and not kind at all. Crane also uses symbols from the phrase, “Eagle with crest of red and gold...” He symbolizes the eagle as having strength and courage while red and gold represent the blood and glory. Virtuous soldiers go through blood to show their country glory