Visual Imagery In 'The Pillars Of The Earth'

In The Pillars Of The Earth, the language is neutral and precise because it uses regular grammar and is not hard to understand. The language is wordy yet straight to the point throughout the story, for example, “Agnes had been with him for most of his adult life, and now he had a constant sense of there being something missing” (272). The quote reveals Tom having a sentimental moment reminiscing his dead wife. Instead of easily just stating that Tom misses Agnes, the quote goes more into depth with Tom and Agnes’s relationship and is even more wordy on how Tom is feeling, due to his wife’s absence. In the novel, the author uses visual imagery to generate and relate visual experiences the characters have undergone. For example, the hopelessness