In "Shooting an Elephant," what stylistic devices does George Orwell use?

In "Shooting An Elephant," Orwell uses a number of stylistic devices to highlight his key message about imperialism. Metaphors, for example, are employed by Orwell when he is describing the pressure he faced to shoot the elephant:

I was only an absurd puppet pushed to and fro by the will of those yellow faces behind.

In this metaphor, Orwell likens himself to a puppet which illustrates his feeling of powerlessness in the decision to shoot...

In "Shooting An Elephant," Orwell uses a number of stylistic devices to highlight his key message about imperialism. Metaphors, for example, are employed by Orwell when he is describing the pressure he faced to shoot the elephant:

I was only an absurd puppet pushed to and fro by the will of those yellow faces behind.

In this metaphor, Orwell likens himself to a puppet which illustrates his feeling of powerlessness in the decision to shoot the elephant.

Similarly, Orwell uses symbols, like the elephant, to highlight the brutal and oppressive nature of British imperialism. Playing football is another important symbol: it represents the imposition of British culture on the Burmese people.

Finally, Orwell uses similes to enhance his description of the story's events. Phrases like "thick blood welled out of him like red velvet" and "he seemed to tower upward like a huge rock toppling" create a strong image in the reader's mind while enabling the reader to see the elephant through Orwell's eyes: that is, as a harmless animal which did not deserve to be shot.