Stylistic Analysis of the Short Story “Thank You, Ma'am” by Langston Hughes
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Stylistic analysis is essential for comprehending not just the substance of a literary text but also how its language is employed. This article aims to study the narrative from a stylistic perspective, focusing on the reader response criticism approach and discourse stylistic approach. The form of words and certain sounds created in the text make the readers interpret the text more dynamic. Due to the simplicity of the language used in the text, the reader would have had no difficulty understanding the story's structures, including the narrative, the development, the point of view, and the theme. Additionally, the short story has a significant presence of cohesive grammatical and lexical methods in building the plot, with cohesive grammatical devices dominating the short story. It is recommended to look at other stylistic approaches when interpreting this short story to reveal its intent to the readers.
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