THE AWAKENING ESSAY Kate Chopin was a woman with strong views in a time that women could not feel this way. Because of this Chopin wrote many stories to convey her opinions, such as The Awakening.Chopin used many literary terms in The Awakening to get her meanings across. A frequent amount of foreshadowing appears in The Awakening. A lot of this foreshadowing was easy to pick up on. The “friendship” between Edna and Robert …showed first 75 words of 295 total…

…showed last 75 words of 295 total…bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings.” This quote symbolizes the strength you must require if you are going to try and become your own person. Kate Chopin showed great usage of symbolism throughout The Awakening. Literary terms help Chopin convey her meanings and themes in her stories. They not only help her, but help everyone. Knowing these literary terms also helps understand meanings in literature.