Literary Devices
Symbolism: REDRUM- this symbolizes MURDER. (16.2)
The Wasp’s Nest- this symbolizing him “hurting Danny once again.(16. 10)
The Roque Mallet- this symbolizes the destruction to come and what its done already. (16.27)
The Shining is an allegory. Which is a book full of symbolism.
Allusion: King puts a masquerade ball in which references Edgar Allan Poe’s Masque of Red Death. Where Jack tries to escape away from his family but is only followed by more trouble.