POETIC FEATURES OF JACK LONDON’S ESSAYS: EXPRESSIVITY AND EMOTIONAL DEPTH
This article investigates the poetic features of Jack London’s essays with a focus on expressivity and emotional depth as defining elements
of his prose. While London is widely known for his fiction, his essays reveal a sophisticated stylistic approach that blends journalistic
realism with poetic language. Drawing on theoretical insights from Roman Jakobson, Geoffrey Leech, and Mikhail Bakhtin, the study
explores how London employs metaphor, imagery, rhythm, and emotive vocabulary to create a powerful aesthetic and persuasive effect.
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