Analysis of Figurative Language of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Abstract

The aim of the present research is detailed analysis of different kinds of figurative language that is present in Joseph Conrad’s novella, Heart of Darkness and to explore the vocabulary that shows emotions of different characters and different linguistics techniques used by the writer to represent emotions. Figurative analysis is a bridge between literature and linguistics that shows a pattern of using language in speech and writing. This study also provides that how meaning of phrases and sentences that use figurative language in the novel and how different kinds of emotions are described through figurative language. The study is qualitative in nature and the novel Heart of Darkness is analyzed descriptively. The words and phrases based on figurative language are identified, analyzed and explained descriptively. Figurative language also includes literary devices that can help a story gain deeper meaning, sometimes requiring deeper thought.