Literary Devices

Leo Tolstoy uses such strong and meaningful language in his novel Anna Karenina. Every word is equally important and thoughtful chosen to fully bring the story to life. Tolstoy uses a lot of imagery and is very descriptive in his writing. It makes the reader feel as though they were watching from within the private chambers of the character, listening in on their conversation, not reading them on paper. There is not much evidence of metaphor or simile. Because of the Russian origin of the novel, it is sometimes hard to decipher exactly what is being said, and the different translations can sometimes take on different effects.