Story of an Hour

The imagery used in “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, provokes thoughts and senses in ways that allow the reader to imagine what they perceive to be occurring. Although each person develops their own mental picture, each one could be considered correct. It is through the wonderful use of diction, or language, that each person creates their own picture. In paragraph five the use of diction is so thought provoking that the reader can …

…reader can actually visualize what is occurring. It is only through the vivid description used by the author that the reader is able to visualize clearly what is happening in the story. The diction, or language, used in “Story of an Hour” is so thought provoking and is the primary means by which the reader uses the words in the story to paint an extravagant depiction or mental image of what Ms. Mallard is experiencing.