The Call of Cthulhu

Style and Technique

Lovecraft's style in «The Call of Cthulhu» is characterized by a dark atmosphere and a sense of inevitable horror. He employs complex, multi-clause sentences and archaisms, giving the text a sense of antiquity and mystery. Lovecraft masterfully builds tension through the gradual revelation of information and the use of unreliable narrators. Literary techniques include an epistolary form, where the story is conveyed through diaries, letters, and reports, as well as a fragmented structure, where different parts of the story come together as a whole. The author often uses descriptions that evoke a sense of cosmic horror and the insignificance of humanity in the face of ancient and powerful forces. The story's nonlinear structure enhances the feeling of mystery and uncertainty.