Literary Linguistics Analysis of Yun He’s “Snow”

Abstract

Stylistics is the author’s linguistic study of the choice of words within a text for the reflection of authorial intent. Due
to its widespread application, the aim of this research project was to stylistically analyze the poem “Snow” written by Yun He. He
managed to shake off the older style and depicted the poignant aspects of life with a sophisticated set of skill in his poem. At the
same time, he is also a poet with a clear self-consciousness and emphasizes the originality of the poem style. The findings revealed
that “Snow” is a prose poem, which presents the author’s homesickness and his unfailing seeking for identity in a natural way. This
analysis helps the reader to understand the theme of the poem that the snow represents his strong love for his beloved country and
his unceasing effort to seek for belongings. The poem is symbolic, with simple diction but deep thoughts. Various stylistic devices
like symbolism, hyperbole and lexicon cohesion are used in this ten-line stanza poem. Although the poem is short, it contains
deeper connotations.