Literary Elements Used in "To Kill A Mockingbird"

Harper Lee uses many literary elements and techniques that make her novel appealing to a reader. Foreshadowing, use of setting, many themes (or motifs), and well-developed characters are prevalent in this novel. Lee uses many motifs in this novel. The reoccurring symbols can also be interpreted as foreshadowing. Hands and arms play a big role as well as the distinction between left and right. This mostly pertains to trial of Tom Robinson. References to birds …

…setting of Maycomb, Alabama in the early 1900's. She uses personification to describe the town as 'tired.' Lee depicts the town's appearance is during different weather conditions. She also explains the bathing habits of the female citizens of Maycomb to emphasize her ideas. The way, in which Harper Lee wrote her novel, could be considered the epitome of how 'a good literary work' should be written. All the elements are present to demonstrate this.