Literary Features in Sherlock Holmes

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Are there any specific literary devices in Sherlock Holmes, like this one I have just found : Holmes made "rapid deductions as swift as intuitions" with the assyndeton here taking on a list-like function highlighting the qualities of Holmes, and the repetition of the conjuction 'as' here taking on superlative features once again emphasing the intellectual ability of Sherlock.

Are there devices evident throughout and if so can you help me to find some. Furthermore, which of these titles should I choose for my term paper "through what literary devices does Conan Doyle illuminate the character of Sherlock Holmes" or "through what literary devices does Conan Doyle illuminate the enviroment of the Victorian era"