欧·亨利是世界上著名的三大短篇小说家之一。他的作品构思新颖,语言诙谐,结局常常出人意外。《警察与赞美诗》是其典型的代表作之一。本文通过对这篇小说的文体性分析,来清晰呈现作者高超的写作手法和对当时社会的极力批判。小说的文体特点不仅增强了小说的幽默、反讽、对比、强调等效果,而且有助于读者理解作者的道德立场和基本态度。 O. Henry is one of the world’s three famous short storytellers. His work is innovative in concept, witty in language, and his ending is often surprising. “Police and hymn” is one of its typical representative. Through the stylistic analysis of this novel, this essay clearly presents the writer’s superb writing style and the utmost criticism of the society at that time. The stylistic features of the novel not only enhance the novel’s humor, irony, contrast, emphasis and other effects, but also help readers to understand the author’s moral position and basic attitude.