GOLDING’S RHETORIC IN DARKNESS VISIBLE

The art of William Golding is to invest apparently natural objects and events with enriching imagery which imply a new dimension of meaning. The language builds up the narrative of the text. His art is to invest apparently natural objects and events with enriching imagery which imply a new dimension of meaning. Darkness Visible is a unique creation of William Golding. The novel is primarily a study of evil. Golding?s language is extraordinary for its ornamental value, vividness and impact. The figures of speech such as similes, metaphors, personifications used in Darkness Visible elucidate vividly the character and atmosphere.