Stylistics Prelim

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*1. It is the linguistic approach to the study of literary texts.

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Stylistics

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*2. It is defined as terms we use to describe language itself in particular linguistic features.

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Metalanguage

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*3. It is the art and study of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

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Rhetoric

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4. The study of long stretches of language.

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Discourse

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5. The study of word and word formation.

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Morphology

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6. The study of system of sounds.

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Phonology

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7. The study of production and reception of sounds.

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Phonetics

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8. The study of word order in a sentence.

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Syntax

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9. The study of meaning.

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Semantics

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10. This refers to our choice of words.

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Diction

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

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Syntactic structure

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12. The study of language.

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Linguistics

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*13. It is a type of metaphor in which two words replace one noun.

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Kennings

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*14. It combines contradictory words with opposing meanings.

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Oxymoron

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*15. It is a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

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Paradox

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*16. It is the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse.

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Assonance

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*17. It is the arrangement of words or ideas in ascending order of importance.

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Climax

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*18. It is the arrangement of words or ideas in descending order of importance.

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Anticlimax

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*19. It is a reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar.

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Allusion

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20. Style of writing wherein the author intentionally omits a letter is called _____.

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Lipogram

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21. The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or at the end of words is called _____.

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Consonance

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

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Anagram

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23. Words that can be read the same backward as forward is called _____.

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Palindrome

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24. A sentence that contains all the letters of the alphabet is called _____.

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Pangram

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25. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called _____.

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Alliteration

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26. In style as a choice, order of words in a sentence falls under _____ choice plane.

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Syntagmatic

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27. In style as a choice, diction is also known as _____ choice plane.

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Paradigmatic

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28. The poetry with visual appearance that matches the topic of the poem is called _____ poem.

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Concrete

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29. In Russian formalism, _____ is a technique of making strange.

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Defamiliarization

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*30. It is the effective use of language, especially in prose, whether to make statements or rouse emotions.

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Style

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*31. It is based on an explicit analytical framework.

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Rigorous

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*32. It was regulated through criteria and terms agreed upon by consensus among stylisticians.

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Retrievable

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*33. The method must be transparent to allow verification.

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Replicable

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*34. Whose concept are the three basic principles of a stylistic or linguistic approach to literary study and criticism?

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Carter

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*35. Who explains that stylistics can be thought of as conforming to the following three basic principles, cast mnemonically as "three Rs"?

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Paul Simpson

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*36. Stylistics bridges linguistics and literary criticism by using our understanding of the language to evaluate the text that uses such language.

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Literary criticism

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*37. Who expresses his or her own opinion of what the text means?

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Critic

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*38. Who offers structural evidence to support his or her interpretation of the meaning?

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Stylistician

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*39. It is a term usually used in art, having the opposite meaning of background.

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Foreground

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Identify the levels of language given in the statement.

40. wHaT aRe yOu sAyiNG?

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Graphological Level

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Identify the levels of language given in the statement.

41. Infix: Kangabloodyroo!

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Morphological Level

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Identify the levels of language given in the statement.

42. Use of euphemism: “She cut cheese.”

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Morphological Level

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Identify the levels of language given in the statement.

43. Symbol: The ring she lost was her husband whom she chose to let go.

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Semantic Level

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Identify the levels of language given in the statement.

44. Innuendo: “He likes not only peaches but also bananas.”

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Semantic Level

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Identify the levels of language given in the statement.

45. Euphony: “Hush, Lovely Sunshine”

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Phonological Level

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Identify the levels of language given in the statement.

46. Consultative level: “Looking forward to seeing your report.”

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Pragmatic Level

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*47. It is the way words combine with other words to form phrases and sentences.

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Syntactic Level

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*48. It is the words we use and the vocabulary of language.

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Lexical Level

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*49. It is the way words and sentences are used in everyday situations and the meaning of language in context.

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Pragmatic Level

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*50. Is it the sound of spoken language and the way words are pronounced?

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Phonological Level

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*51. What is the reference in one expression to the same referent in another expression called?

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Coreference

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*52. It is manipulating language used to stand for an experience or situation called?

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Representation

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*53. It is the coreference of an expression with another expression either before it or after it.

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Endophora

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*54. It is the indexical function of language that points to different aspects of reality.

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Reference

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*55. The reference of an expression is extralinguistic, and the referent does not require another expression for its interpretation.

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Exophora

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*56. The referent or antecedent appears first, followed by the pronoun.

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Anaphora

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*57. The pronoun appears first, and then its referent or antecedent.

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Cataphora

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*58. What is the showing, imitation, or representation as in drama called?

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Mimesis

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*59. What is telling the story by a narrator, as in epic poetry, called?

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Diegesis

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*60. It is the co-occurrence of certain words.

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Collocation

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*61. It is where the main point occurs at the end of the sentence, after one or more side points lead up to the main point.

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Periodic sentence

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*62. It is where the independent clause is at the beginning, followed by one or more dependent clauses.

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Loose sentence

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*63. What are phrases or clauses that parallel each other by virtue of their likeness in structure, meaning, or length called?

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Balance sentence

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*64. It is the character or emotions of a speaker or writer that are expressed in the attempt to persuade an audience.

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Ethos

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*65. It is to persuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel.

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Pathos

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*66. It is to appeal to the audience's sense of reason or logic.

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Logos

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*67. It is a specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular social class or group, especially one that functions outside the law.

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Argot

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*68. It is the degree of formality in a certain text.

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Register

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*69. It refers to topic.

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Field

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*70. It refers to the channel.

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Mode

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*71. It refers to participants in a communicative act.

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Tenor

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*72. It is concerned with the use of different styles from the expected norm of language use in a given genre of writing.

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Deviation

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*73. It refers to the study of how a language evolves over a period of time.

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Diachronic

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*74. It is the study of a language at a given point in time.

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Synchronic

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*75. It is an indirect expression representing the implied feeling or meaning of a word.

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Connotation

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*76. It is the most literal meaning of any given word.

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Denotation

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*77. This style is private and occurs between or among close family members or individuals. The language used in this style may not be shared in public.

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Intimate

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*78. This style is common among peers and friends. Jargon, slang, or the vernacular language are used.

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Casual

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*79. This style is the standard one. Professional or mutually acceptable language is a must in this style.

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Consultative

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*80. This style is used in formal settings. Unlike the consultative style, this is one-way.

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Formal

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*81. This style is _____ in time and remains unchanged. It mostly occurs in ceremonies.

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Frozen

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*82. It is a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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Analogy

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*83. It is a very vital instrument of stylistics since it deals with the variations and options that are available to an author.

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Style as a choice

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*84. It sees style as an index of personality.

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Style as a man

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*85. It is based on the notion that there are rules, conventions, and regulations that guide the different activities that must be executed.

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Style as deviation

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*86. It can be seen as the first available option for a writer to express himself.

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Style as conformity

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*87. It is always changing because language is dynamic.

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Style as a period or time

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*88. It is the context that determines language choice in speaking or writing.

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Style as situation

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*89. It contains a subject and a verb, and it may also have an object and modifiers.

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Simple sentence

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*90. It has two independent clauses joined to one or more dependent clauses.

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Compound Complex sentence

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*91. It is two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction and a comma, or by a semicolon alone.

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Compound sentence

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*92. It is formed by adding one or more subordinate clauses to the main clause using conjunctions and/or relative pronouns.

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Complex sentence

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93. It develops our interpretative skills and allows us to learn more about language.

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Practical stylistics

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94. According to _____, high level linguistic competence is necessary in the conduct of stylistic analysis.

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Carter

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95. It is the process of text analysis.

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Practical stylistics

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96. It includes one’s knowledge of the grammatical aspect of a language.

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Linguistic competence

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97. Delivery and use of body language are aspects of _____.

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Pathos

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98. A prostitute’s speech of love and chastity may have logos but it lacks _____.

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Ethos

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*99. It can be abstract or plain, and it can be straightforward, but not always.

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Literary representation

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*100. It refers to how meaning is constructed through linguistic techniques, influencing the reader’s perception of the subject matter and the text.

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Representation