metamorphosis paper 2

He found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin

Imagery, body horror, irony, symbolism, foreshadowing

He would have used his arms and his hands but instead waved helplessly

Imagery, body horror, irony

He was used to locking all doors during the night even at home

Irony, foreshadowing

Was he an animal that music could move him so

Rhetorical question, irony

It was as if the way to the unknown nourishment he craved was revealing itself to him

Metaphor

They had simply gotten used to it

Understatement

Gregor's little legs whirred helplessly

Imagery

He felt himself being shut out from human society

Alienation

An apple remained embedded in his back

Biblical allusion, symbolism

It was a rotting reminder of the pain he bore

Imagery, symbolism

His father gave him a hard shove as if to crush him

Imagery, simile

He remained in this condition of empty and peaceful reflection until the tower clock struck three in the morning

Symbolism (clock), imagery

His body was completely flat and dry

Imagery, his

Completely clean as if no one had ever lived there

Irony, symbolism (erasure)