Literary Devices Camus is Known for
In "The Myth of Sisyphus", Camus is utilizing the literary term, Absurdist Drama. An Absurdist Drama
is a play that portrays life as meaningless, senseless, uncertain. "The Myth of Sisyphus" illustrates this idea for the
only certainty in life is uncertainty, which is absurd.
Albert Camus utilized essays, besides other works, to express his perspectives on life as meaningless and
absurd. Camus utilized lyrical and critical essays for that is what his nature is. In his work, The Stranger, Camus
repetitively utilized the sunlight and heat as an archetype to show Meursault's tension change. Additionally, his syntax
consisted of short sentences, which demonstrated Meursault's lack of interest to the outside world.
Albert Camus's main literary device is Existentialism. Albert Camus conducted his works within this literary
movement. Even though he denied in being an Existentialist, his works and attitude towards life reflects the Existentialist
perspectives. Camus's diction is that of pesimism, he creates characters that do not look forward to life, they seldomly enjoy
the fact that they have had the privelege to live.
