Stylistic Analysis of Diverse Linguistic Features in Kafka’s Metamorphosis

Authors

  • Kainat Safdar MPhil Applied Linguistics, Department of English, Government College Women University, Faisalabad
  • Dr. Zahida Hussain Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Mahnoor Naqvi MPhil Applied Linguistics, Department of English, Government College Women University, Faisalabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54692/jelle.2026.080124

Keywords:

Critical Discourse Analysis, cultural ecology, domestic space, ecolinguistics, gender roles, Pakistani poetry

Abstract

The main objective of the research is to provide a stylistic analysis of German author Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, examining the use of metaphor, anaphora, simile, and assonance. The additional use of the mentioned style gives the writer the possibility to reveal the main ideas in the story regarding the themes such as alienation, identity, and human condition. The transformation of the protagonist, Gregor Samsa, is depicted not just as a literal transformation but also as a metaphorical examination of identity, decay of self, and social alienation. The imagery plays a vital role in improving the extremity of the story, while repetition through anaphora has also added rhythm to the story, showing the uniformity and hopelessness of Gregor’s presence. Assonance also enhances the tone and deepens the sombre and depressed atmosphere. Through poetic analysis, it also emphasises the act of reading Kafka's narrative in order to access its inner workings, unravel its meaning, and examine the complex themes of its characters in relation to the unconfirmed nature of their identity.

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Published

2026-03-31

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 01: Jan to March 2026

Section

Articles