In all the aspects of literature, authors use literary devices to add suspense, depth and significance to their works. This concept is valid in “Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years” by Sue Townsend . The diary-type story revolves around a young adult named Adrian, who constantly goes through the tragedies of life, but finally with some fortunate fate, achieves to live a life in which he cannot “fail to see the happiness.” (p 267) Therefore, in order to make the readers laugh at several tragedies of life, Townsend establi ....