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IJLLL 2025 Vol.11(1): 56-60
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2025.11.1.573

A Stylistic Analysis of E. E. Cummings’ Poem “in Just-” from the Perspective of Foregrounding

Yiyi Xie and Yi Zhang*
School of Foreign Studies, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Shaanxi, Xi’an, China
Email: yiyi1127532011@163.com (Y.Y.X.); yizhang@nwpu.edu.cn (Y.Z.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received September 27, 2024; revised November 8, 2024; accepted January 7, 2025; published February 28, 2025.

Abstract—Edward Estlin Cummings stands as a pioneering and prominent figure among modern American experimental poets of the 20th century. His poetic oeuvre challenges conventional norms through innovative techniques such as word lacunae, line breaks, and omission of punctuation, thereby forging a distinctive stylistic imprint. This study endeavors to examine Cummings’ utilization of deviation and parallelism to achieve foregrounding effects within the realm of stylistics, with a specific focus on appreciating the foregrounding attained in the poem “in Just-”. The paper aims to facilitate a deeper comprehension of Cummings’ poetry and to offer an enriched lens for interpreting poetry.

Keywords—stylistics, foregrounding theory, e. e. cummings

Cite: Yiyi Xie and Yi Zhang, "A Stylistic Analysis of E. E. Cummings’ Poem “in Just-” from the Perspective of Foregrounding," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 56-60, 2025.

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