Style Mapping

1984 by George Orwell uses straightforward and exact diction, colloquial formality, and dull sound to create a harsh feeling for the reader, much like how Winston feels the chill of the bright cold day and the enormous eyes of the face watching him.  Homer's The Odyssey poetic connotation, elegant and scholarly formality, and melodious sound. In House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, literal, thudding, choppy, vulgar language allows readers a glimpse into Johnny's recently changed mind.