Death of the Moth by Virginia Woolf

Introduction

Virginia Woolf's essay "The Death of the Moth" is a piece that is effective in conveying her ideas through the use of language. By using the moth as a metaphor for humans, she shows that the way the moth lives its life is a model for human life. Her overall use of brevity, both in her language and the physical structure of the essay, serves to both convey her ideas and to provide her with powerful images, which are further enhanced by employing a tactic addressed by John Ciardi.

Discussion

Woolf's essay, although describing the short life ...