A Study of the Use of Words to Objectify Astonishment Emotion in English Fiction

Emin Alak

doi:10.1997/as3pk011

Authors

Prof. Emin Associate Professor of the Department of English literature, Bezmialem Vakıf University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1997/as3pk011

Keywords:

semantics, sentence structure, figurative meaning, employment of parts of speech, idioms, lexical meanings

Abstract

The feeling of surprise is frequently objectified in English fiction by employing a variety of linguistic devices. Personification, descriptive adjectives, and metaphorical language can all be examples of this. The description of a character's facial expression, such as "her eyebrows shot up in surprise" or "his eyes bulged with amazement," is an illustration of this. These lexical devices allow the reader to clearly picture the character's response to an unexpected circumstance. Furthermore, the author is able to provide the reader a more captivating and immersive reading experience by objectifying the sensation of amazement.

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