In "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," Crane's style is vivid and intense. He employs a large amount of figurative language, especially metaphors, similes, imagery, and symbols. In his descriptions of characters, settings, and the interaction between them, he devotes particular attention to body language and gazes. Rather than entering the minds of his characters and telling the reader directly what they are thinking, he tends to explore their emotions and thoughts through their body language. Additionally, Crane fills the story with color, often noting the colors found on the characters' bodies and clothes as well as the colors dispersed through the various settings. He complicates the idea of the Texas landscape as dry, flat, and empty, filling it with colors, shapes, and textures that bring it to life.
In line with the expectations that come with the Western genre, Crane uses language to slow down many scenes in the short story. Whether the action takes place in the swift sleekness of the train, the sleepy stillness of the saloon, or the sandy silence of the streets of Yellow Sky, the narrative pace feels measured. At the same time, Crane uses this pace to build the tension. By imbuing his descriptions with such rich detail, he is able to give the reader a simultaneous sense of calmness and suspense.
