Joseph Conrad often used extended sentences, dialogue, an abundance of adjectives, and seemingly overbearing descriptiveness to fully engage the reader and to add a substantial amount of suspense to the plot. The use of dialogue emphasizes the novella being a frame story because Conrad includes breaks from the story-telling in order for Marlow to comment and interact with the crew members of the Nellie. The use of numerous adjectives only adds to the descriptiveness of the story and also builds suspense s Marlow encounters unfamiliar situations and sights. Conrad’s grandiloquent language makes the piece slightly difficult to read without having to constantly refer to a dictionary but these techniques assist the reader to have an understanding
