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 establishes an accurate use of the literary devices of irony, satire and exaggeration to create a humorous plot. Iro