Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451

Bradbury uses a very specific style when he writes. For syntax, he uses run-on sentences. His use of run-ons put emphasis on different parts of his writing. The author’s flair for intensity makes his style very unique. Also, his use of abrupt sentences adds to his intensity. For diction, Bradbury often substitutes literal words with a description. For example, the author writes: “And the men with the cigarettes in their straight-lines mouths, the men with the eyes of puff adders, took up their load of machine and tube, their case of liquid melancholy and the slow dark sludge of nameless stuff, and strolled out the door.” (page 13). The quote is a run-on sentence; the use of the words “liquid melancholy” and “slow dark sludge of nameless stuff” is a substitution of these words for medical terms. …show more content…
The use of alliteration is present in this novel as well. The author often uses alliteration to show the distraction of the people in the society. Montag experiences this alliteration distraction while on his way to Faber’s with the commercial: “Denham’s Dentifrice, Denham’s Dandy Dental Detergent” (page 75). Bradbury also skillfully uses repetition to show the the ongoing monotony of their lives. He writes: “The jet bombers going over, going over, going over, one two, one two, one two, six of them, nine of them, twelve of them, one and one and one and another and another and another, did all the screaming for him.” (page 11). This use of repetition shows how the jets are seemingly constantly flying overhead; the wars just keep going on. He uses these often to show the characteristics of the