Does George Orwell use any stylistic devices, like irony or metaphor, in "Shooting An Elephant"?

In "Shooting An Elephant," Orwell employs a number of stylistic devices to reinforce the story's themes and key ideas. There is a strong element of situational irony, for instance, through Orwell's description of his role as a police officer. While we might expect Orwell to be a figure of power and authority, his situation is ironic because the opposite happens: we learn that he has much sympathy for the plight of those he governs and that he only shoots the elephant to avoid "looking a fool."

Orwell also uses metaphors in the story. Here is one example:

I could feel their two thousand wills pressing me forward, irresistibly.

By comparing the will of the people to a physical force, Orwell emphasises the idea that as a colonial officer, he is forced to act in a particular way. This, he argues, illustrates the true nature of imperialism: that it exploits the imperialists as much as those who are colonised.