definite article

Silly question this but ...

The last impressed him most.
or
The last impressed him the most.

 

Smells contextual to me.

 

I think either works, grammatically. The choice comes down to sound and rhythm, to me. I don't like how the m's run together in "him most" so I'd probably go with the second version.

 

Thanks.
Are you a poet?
Never thought about looking at fiction that way.

 

I used to write poetry. But even prose, in my view, should sound good when read aloud. So I pay attention to things like that.

I take the word storyteller seriously ...

 

Some languages require an article always be present with a noun. English isn't one of them. But a lot of times it sounds better. But as someone said, a lot could depend on the context.

 

it's a matter of style, as either is correct...