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- Title
r"Silence as Literary Device in Ambrose Bierce's 'The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'".
- Authors
Khanom, Afruza
- Abstract
Sometimes moments of silence become more significant and express much more than clearly spelt out words. Strategically placed silences and omissions within a given text posit silence as an effective literary device. This article discusses Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" to show how, in the process of meaning construction through atmosphere, absence and psychological insight, silence proves to be an effective literary device.
- Subjects
BIERCE, Ambrose, 1842-ca. 1914; OCCURRENCE at Owl Creek Bridge, An (Short story); SILENCE in literature; ATROCITIES; FLASHBACKS (Narrative)
- Publication
Teaching American Literature, 2013, Vol 6, Issue 1, p45
- ISSN
2150-3974
- Publication type
Article