Spoon River Anthology
What is the author's style in Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters?
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Although Masters' word selection in the Anthology is determined principally by the character of the person speaking, there are a few common themes regarding his style of language usage. The language of the Anthology feels very poetical and born of turn-of-the-twentieth-century small town America.