Michael Crichton uses three common devices with ease in his novel, Sphere. The devices being: rhetoric, semantics, and style. Crichton uses these devices to incorporate a sense of unity in the writing. It is not difficult to incorporate this unity into a novel when the devices are properly used. When doing so, they flow together to create a more visual experience for the reader. These devices of writing are what create the environment for an …showed first 75 words of 431 total…

…showed last 75 words of 431 total…of a top-ranking astronaut, thus creating another unexpected parallel. This style Crichton chooses invigorates the novel and makes it livelier. In essence, Crichton was able to use the three devices of rhetoric, semantics, and style rather effectively. He showed a thorough use of all devices and incorporated them well enough to keep the story flowing. His use of the devices made Sphere a vivid, intense experience that could be enjoyed by readers of all ages.