A Stylistic Analysis of Kamala Das Poem A Losing Battle

The present paper is an attempt to analyze Kamala Das' poem A Losing Battle from the viewpoint of stylistic analysis. This analysis is made under the aspects of phonological, morphological, lexical, semantic, and presentational patterns. The analysis is useful in understanding the content, form, and inner meaning of the poem. This article also aims to find out the stylistic devices to boost the message of the poem. It concludes the stylistic devices which play a very significant role in helping the readers seize the meanings and messages that the poem conveys.