In chapters 12 and 14, what are some examples of literary devices.

There are tons of literary devices in these chapters. I
will give you a few examples to get you started. In chapter 12, Jem starts to experience
growing pains and Scout is having trouble coping with his treatment of her. Atticus has
been called to the state capitol because, as Scout
says:

As if
that were not enough, the state legislature was called into emergency session and
Atticus left us for two weeks. The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the
ship of state; there were sit-down strikes in
Birmingham..

"Scraping the
barnacles off the ship of state" is a metaphor that means the governor was trying to
clean things up.

Calpurnia is getting the children ready
for church. She scrubs Scout harder than usual, even peeks in on Jem. Of Scout's dress,
Scout says:

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She had put so much starch in my dress it came up
like a tent when I sat
down.

This is a simile. The
author is comparing the starched ress to a stiff
"tent."

You can find literary devices in almost every
paragraph!

In chapter 14, Aunt Alexandra has arrived. The
chapter begins with Scout asking Atticus about the meaning of rape. The children reveal
they have been to church with Calpurnia. Aunt Alexandra is appalled. Scout sasses her
and Atticus becomes angry:

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Atticus turned his head and pinned me to the wall
with his good eye. His voice was deadly: "First, apologize to your
aunt."

Do you think Atticus
literally pinned Scout to the wall? No -- this is another literary device. What is it?
Do you know? I think you do!

Continue in this way, and you
will find other examples.