STYLISTIC AND LЕXICAL MЕANS ОF ЕMОTIVЕNЕSS IN “A RОSЕ FОR ЕMILY” BY WILLIAM FAULKNER
Keywords:
Еmоtivеnеss, stylistic analysis, lеxical mеans, William Faulknеr, “A Rоsе fоr Еmily”, narrativе vоicе, symbоlism, affеctivе stylisticsAbstract
This article explores the stylistic and lexical means of emotiveness in William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily, examining how linguistic choices build psychological depth, shape atmosphere, and guide the reader’s emotional response. Emotiveness is treated as a multidimensional phenomenon expressed through diction, figurative language, narrative perspective, tone, and symbolism. The study identifies the linguistic markers that form the story’s emotional landscape and strengthen themes such as alienation, memory, decay, social pressure, and the tension between past and present. Drawing on stylistics, narratology, and lexical semantics, the article shows how Faulkner creates affective intensity through subtle patterns of language. It highlights the role of emotive vocabulary, sensory imagery, metaphor, temporal shifts, and the collective narrative voice in producing the story’s haunting mood. The findings confirm that the text’s emotional force arises not from direct statements of feeling but from carefully constructed stylistic choices that encourage readers to infer psychological states and moral complexities.
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