Chickamauga

by Ambrose Bierce

Chickamauga: Style 1 key example

Style
Explanation and Analysis:

Bierce’s writing style in “Chickamauga” features poetic language and rich imagery. The story starts off with the narrator using expressive language when introducing the child, such as the fact that his “spirit, in bodies of its ancestors, had for thousands of years been trained to memorable feats of discovery and conquest.” This lofty language helps readers understand the child’s romantic idea of war.