Miller, Arthur: 1915-2005
Death of a Salesman, 1949 - Language/Style
- English Language Level: Medium
- Vocabulary – Mostly common, everyday words with some figurative expressions.
Sentence Structure – Generally simple, but sometimes fragmented or indirect to show emotion.
Style – Conversational dialogue mixed with symbolic language.
Comprehension – Easy to follow the plot, but themes and subtext need interpretation.
- Vocabulary – Mostly common, everyday words with some figurative expressions.
- The play uses mostly everyday conversational English, but it also includes figurative language, shifting timelines, and emotional subtext that require some interpretive skill to fully understand.