Style in Fiction: A Stylistic Analysis of Overcoat by Ghulam Abbas

Stylistics uses methods of science linguistics for textual interpretation. Language is a very important to stylisticians because diverse forms and levels that construct linguistic structure are vital index regarding function. The present study analyses short story Overcoat (2014) written by Ghulam Abbas under the perspective Leech Short’s (2007) model stylistic analysis. This consists four extensive categories. These categories Lexical, Grammatical, Figures Speech Cohesion Context. basic idea selected contains we should judge people morally not materially as several pose be wealthy try conceal their poverty deprivation elite class looks down upon them. reaches at conclusion writer has skillfully dealt with theme serene restraint but effective language or style peculiar him.