The Analysis on the writing styles of O. Henry

Authors

  • Barlikbayeva Gulmira Kaljanovna Teacher, The department of practical disciplines of English

Keywords:

Henry, Writing Styles, Humorous Language

Abstract

Henry was a well-known American writer in the world literature history. His writing is vivid and he is good at using irony, paronomasia, metaphor, metonymy and exaggeration to make the story full of fun. He is a master of surprising endings, and he usually design story plots dramatically, and makes some unexpected changes at the end, which is quite out of readers’ expectations. Another writing style of his novel is tearful smile, and it is the combination of comedy and tragedy. In a word, O. Henry’s typical writing styles can be concluded as follows: humorous language, surprising endings, and tearful smile

References

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Rena Korb: An overview of The Gift of the Magi. Short Stories for Students. Detroit: Gale (2002).

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2024-01-10

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The Analysis on the writing styles of O. Henry. (2024). Texas Journal of Philology, Culture and History , 26, 1-4. https://zienjournals.com/index.php/tjpch/article/view/4904