Stylistic devices miss brill

One of the most prevalent techniques that Mansfield uses is interior

monologue .
Symbols and Motifs
Fur piece:
There is also some symbolism in the story which may be significant.
The fur that Miss Brill wears in the park in many ways mirrors her own
life. It is old (like Miss Brill) has been taken out of a box (a dark place)
which is similar to Miss Brills own environment (a small dark room, a
cupboard) and just as the fur is returned to its box at the end of the
story, Miss Brill too returns to her own lonely, lodgings. the author use
this object to convey the theme of loneliness, the fur represents miss brill
herself, when the young people make fun of the stole, they have insulted her
person as well, the fur is stored in a dark space, alone, until it is taken out, this
symbolizes the actions of the story as miss brill leaves her small room and
walks to the park.
The fur leaving the box every Sunday, symbolizes Miss Brill leaving her
cupboard-like home and in essence, leaving the hardships of reality as well.
Similarly, when Miss Brill places the fur back into the box it represents her
realizing that the show in her head is over and she must come to terms with
the truth of her surroundings.

The orchestra: the author uses music. Miss brill sees the band as the sound
track of her life, she begins to believe she is an actress in a play, miss brill
created a false sense of connection with those around her, the music
symbolizes the feelings of happiness and sadness that miss brill feels.
Honey-Cake
An almond in the Sunday honey-cake, bought as a special treat, is the
ultimate delight for Miss Brill. The days she gets an almond in her cake are
special, because the almond is a happy surprise. Miss Brill focuses almost
exclusively on the delightful rather than the gloomy side of life. Cake is a
symbol of Miss Brills belief that the future holds happy surprises.

Metaphor
In miss brill the author describes things by assigning them the names of other
things
although it was so brilliantly fine the blue sky powdered with gold
She is sitting

Simile
The use of similes helps readers to comprehend miss brill`s thoughts and
emotions towards others, the author describes things by comparing them
the air was motionless, but when you opened your mouth there was just a faint
chill, like a chill from a glass of iced water before you sip
The reader can imagine how is this particular day
Simile are use to describe some of the people of the garden, the author express
how miss brill fells about certain people
the old people sat on the bench, still as statues
..great spots of light like white wine splashed over
the Jardins Publiques..the light is compared with White wine.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Imagery
The author use imagery to describe the scenes in the park and to bring the
story to life, the reader feels as if he is sitting alongside of miss brill as she
observes the events of the afternoon
little children ran among them, swooping and laughing, little boys with big white
silk bows under chins, little girls, little French dolls, dressed up in velvet and
lace.
Mansfield gives Miss Brill a fascinating view of her Sundays with the use of
vivid imagery. From the beginning of the story, Miss Brill sees a, "brilliantly
fineblue sky powdered with gold and great spots of light like white wine
splashed over the Jardin Publiques," (p.72).
Fur Necklet
Miss Brills fur necklet operates as a token of luxurious days and her past.
The old fellow is a little worse for wear, like Miss Brill, but still cheerfully
patched up and ready for an outing. The fur necklet functions as a symbol
of Miss Brills optimism and sensuous appreciation of beauty. In fact, she
refers to the necklet as a roguegiving the creature a personality and
elevating him from an inanimate object to a companion in her adventures.

Personification
Miss brill provide human qualities to the fur

she rubbed the life back into the dim little eyes. what has been happening to
me? said the sad little eyes, of, how sweet it was to see them snap at her again
from the red eiderdown
She is speaking with the fur as if it were alive, the author demonstrates how
miss brill is lonely and therefore she speaks with this inanimate object
Another example at the end of the story when miss brill is throwing away the fur
she
she thought she heard something crying, suggesting that the fur itself was
crying but it is a way of demonstrating how miss brill feels. She feels hurt and
rejected.
When describing the fur, Miss Brill is seen personifying the fox fur which
actually has no life. It is simply an inanimate object that Miss Brill has given
life to in her imagination. Using words such as "dear" and "little rogue" to
describe the fur illustrates that she genuinely treats her fur as if it were a
pet to her. However, the truth is that although Miss Brill treats her fur as a
living animal capable of returning her love, it is nothing more than the skin
of an animal; idealizing this item in her fantasies.
Miss Brill even goes as far as saying that when she places the fur back into
the box, she "heard something crying". This statement can also prove that
even once the real world, in the form of the young couple, has forced her to
come back to reality, she is still willing to lose herself in her idealism of this
fur being a living creature.
Irony Furthermore, the young couple presents an irony in the story of Miss
Brill. Miss Brill labels the boy and girl as the, "hero and heroine" (p. 75)
respectively. While Miss Brill sees the young couple as the hero and heroine
of her fictional play, the reader can surmise that the couple's words save
Miss Brill from being trapped in her imagination.