Stylistics (BA ELS_6468)

Course Description: The course examines style in language, specifically the application of linguistic devices to literary studies. It involves examining the language of literary texts in the three genres of poetry, prose, and drama to help students arrive at a fuller understanding and appreciation of these texts. By studying the language of the text, the course aims to help students describe in precise terms the literary achievement of a particular literary text and the communicative strategies employed in it.