Isabel Allende employs the use of magical realism throughout her works to delight and captivate her audience. For an
example, in Allende's novel The House of the Spirits, she uses magical realism to convey the theme of life being controlled
by outside forces of fate. She uses an array of supernatural phenominon such as spirits, unexplained earthquakes, folklore,
and phychics throughout the novel.
Another literary device that is widely used throughout Allende's works is allusion. Allende alludes to several sources
to convey her themes, more specifically the bible and other religious texts. Allende also uses allusions to well-known
folklore to make her fiction novels more realistic and enchanting.
Like any other author Allende employs the use of many literary devices in her novels; for more specific examples of literary
device analysis please visit the quote analysis page.
