In “The Death of the Moth” by Virginia Woolf, the author uses choice words to describe the conditions of the moth, such as “life,” “death,” “struggle,” “pity,” and “stillness.” She also vividly describes the condition of the moth with words such as “frail” and “diminutive.” Plus, she uses stark contrasts in tone, which is shown with “marvelous” and “pathetic.” Finally, she uses ethos numerous times throughout her work. With her words, Woolf creates a mood of stark change and sudden developments. By attempting to explain the swift motions of life and death, she desired to strike a feeling of morbid curiosity and sober reflection in the reader, all due to the expiration of a moth. Despite the name of article, Woolf mainly focuses on the “life”