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The study of word and word formation.

Morphology

The study of meaning.

Semantics

The study of language.

Linguistics

This refers to our choice of words.

Diction

The study of production and reception of sounds.

Phonetics

This refers to the order of the words in a sentence.

Syntactic Structure

The study of word order in a sentence.

Syntax

The art of effective speech.

Rhetoric

The study of system of sounds.

Phonology

The study of long stretches of language.

Discourse

T or F


Kennings are forms of simile and metaphor.

F

T or F


Stylistics is interested solely in literary texts.

F

It is interested in how linguistic choice affects the impact of a text.

Stylistics

It is the process of text analysis.

Practical Stylistics

T or F


Stylistics and rhetoric share the same value on metalanguage.

F

T or F


Stylistic analysis should be replicable; in other words, it should be based on a framework.

F

T or F


Stylistic analysis should be retrievable; in other words, it should be based on criteria stylistician agreed on.

T

T or F


Stylistics and literary criticism are synonymous as they share common traits.

F

T or F


Linguistic competence includes one's knowledge of the grammatical aspect of a language.

T

T or F


Long sentences slows the pace of a narrative.

T

T or F


Practical Stylistics allows students to achieve linguistic and psycholinguistic competence.

F

T or F


Practical Stylistics develops the attitude of being critical towards language usage.

F

T or F


Practical Stylistics develop interpretative skills.

T

T or F


Practical Stylistics fosters the attitude of making assumptions about other people's lives.

F

It provides avenues for reflecting about life themes.

Practical Stylistics

Practical Stylistics helps clarify ____________ passages.

confusing

Practical Stylistics allows us to learn more about what?

language

It is the use of language in different ways but in the traditional sense, clarity and brevity should be observed.

Style

A prostitute's speech on love and chastity may have logos but it lacks _______.

Ethos

One can only achieve deviation only after mastering __________.

conformity

When one observes style as ___________, in most cases, it is intentional.

deviation

The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or at the end of words.

Consonance

Words that can be read the same backward as forward.

Palindrome

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Alliteration

In style as a choice, diction is also known as?

Syntactic choice plane

A technique of making strange in Russian formalism.

Defamiliarization

A poetry with a visual appearance that matches the topic of the poem.

Concrete poem

In a style as a choice, the order of words in a sentence falls under _________________ choice plane.

Paradigmatic

A sentence that contains all the letters of the alphabet.

Pangram

A word that is formed by rearranging the letters of another.

Anagram

Style of writing wherein the author intentionally omits a letter.

Lipogram

Choose the right verb that collocates with the given terms.


(Make, Have, Take) _______ progress

Make

Choose the right verb that collocates with the given terms.


(Make, Have, Take) ________ your time

Take

Choose the right verb that collocates with the given terms.


(Have, Make, Give) ________ the bed

Make

Choose the right verb that collocates with the given terms.


(Make, Get, Take) _______ a noise

Make

Choose the right verb that collocates with the given terms.


(Make, Take, Get) ________ lost

Get

Identify the language level.


whAt ArE yOU sAyIng?

Graphological level

Identify the language level.


Use of euphemism: "She cut cheese."

Lexical level

Identify the language level.


Innuendo: "He likes not only peaches but also bananas."

Semantic level

Identify the language level.


Euphony: "Hush, Lovely Sunshine"

Phonological level

Identify the language level.


Infix: Kangabloodyroo!

Morphological level

Which branch of linguistics helps stylistics in determining hyperbaton, inversion, anastrophe in a text?

Syntax

Which branch of linguistics aids stylistics in identifying double meaning in a text?

Semantics

Which branch of linguistics aids stylistics in identifying rhyme, euphony, cacophony, and alliteration?

Phonology

What clause should have the most important idea?

Main clause

A specialized vocabulary by a group.

Argot

What is the other term for symbolic reference?

Representation

To describe by telling.

Diegesis

Which style is considered when diction and syntax are given prime consideration?

Style as a choice

Which style is developed in schools?

Style as conformity

Which style do the following are rooted in: jejemon, oxymoron, inversion?

Style as deviation

Which style is observed when one considers tenor, mode and field?

Style as situation

The emphasis of ____________ is the text's textual feature.

Foregrounding

Aristotle's consideration of dignity in style reflects his belief in the importance of ______.

Ethos

My day goes by as swiftly as the wind passing by.


(Metaphor, Paradox, Simile)

Simile

The fab fat rats sat on the mat.


(Anastrophe, Alliteration, Assonance)

Assonance

My lover gave me his life, his savings, and his underwear.


(Anticlimax, Climax, Paradox)

Anticlimax

Attack is the best form of defense.


(Paradox, Inversion, Oxymoron)

Paradox

The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.


(Pangram, Lipogram, Palindrome)

Pangram

I gazed upon the star bed, wishing for diamond tears.


(Kennings, Metaphor, Hyperbaton)

Kennings

My mom's racecar is named, "civic level."


(Anastrophe, Hyperbaton, Palindrome)

Palindrome

Here she comes.


(Climax, Palindrome, Hyperbaton)

Hyperbaton

Here comes the bride.


(Hyperbaton, Inversion, Oxymoron)

Inversion

The bride beautiful comes here.


(Inversion, Anastrophe, Oxymoron)

Anastrophe

Here are buns for his busy bun-crazy bakery.


(Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance)

Alliteration

When I think of joy, I think of ice cream, a long rest, and heaven.


(Climax, Anticlimax, Metaphor)

Climax

I thrive in organized chaos


(Paradox, Anticlimax, Oxymoron)

Oxymoron

Hickory, lickory, flickory, dock


(Assonance, Pangram, Consonance)

Consonance

*It has two independent clauses.


(Compound, Complex, Compound complex)

Compound

*It has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.


(Compound, Complex, Compound complex)

Compound complex

*Two different words with different meanings.


(Contradicting, Contrasting, Compounding)

Contrasting

*A sentence level contradictory.


(Oxymoron, Climax, Paradox)

Paradox

*The effective use of language.


(Linguistics, Style, Stylistics)

Style

*It portrays emotional impact and personal connection.


(Ethos, Pathos, Logos)

Pathos

*According to Aristotle, this makes use of our common sense.


(Ethos, Pathos, Logos)

Logos

*This is the speaker according to Aristotle.


(Ethos, Pathos, Logos)

Ethos

*Which does not belong to the group?


(Deviation, Rhyme, Consonance, Euphony)

Deviation

*Which letter is not muted?


(M, L, H, W)

H

*Which letter is not buzzing?


(Sh, Th, Z, V)

Sh

*Which letter is not hissing?


(F, R, S, H)

R

*Combination of Comedy and Tragedy.

Tragicomedy

*Participant in a communicative exchange.


(Field, Mode, Tenor)

Tenor

*Expressions referring to the same thing.


(Coreference, Endophora, Exophora)

Coreference

*The antecedent is not present in the sentence.


(Coreference, Endophora, Exophora)

Exophora

*Which does not belong to the group?


(for, but, after, yet)

after

*It is easy to follow.


(Period, Loose, Balanced)

Loose

*Which does not belong to the group?


(Evidence, Tone, Intonation, Juncture)

Evidence

*Which letter does not have an explosive sound?


(P, K, R, G)

R

Representation is a type of _________.

Reference

Jesus is my rock and I rely on Him for He never leaves me.


(Kennings, Metaphor, Simile)

Metaphor