Figurative language/poetic vocabulary:
"glaucoma dimming away the world" p1
"granitic beast" p1
"water dripped and sang" p1
"great pendulum in its rotunda" p14
"loose and blowsy plumage in the still autumn air" p19
"barren ridgeline trees raw and black" p20
"creedless shells of men" p28
"on the gray snow a fine mist of blood" p30
Scattered throughout the novel, McCarthy's use of rich lyricism acts to define pivotal themes in the story. Each example can be linked to the beliefs and characteristics of the Man. McCarthy describes the world as dimming with 'glaucoma', which could be likened to the decay of hope that the Man has felt post Apocalypse, and the death of his wife.
The Man often talks of his dreams, and on page 1 shares that he dreamt he had been swallowed by a 'granitic beast' which, along with the previous quote, displays his wishes to die and end his journey on the road.
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