Key questions about stylistics. A beginner's perspective

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Grammar, Style, Working Technique, grade: 100, , course: M.A. Course, language: English, abstract: This paper deals with the question 'what is stylistics?' from a beginner's perspective that asks questions and tries to find answers. This paper discusses the two main types of stylistics and how each type deals with the literary text. It also displays the history of stylistics, how this method came into existence and its purpose and aims. At the end, it explains some of the key terms and devices used is stylistic analysis briefly, providing the definition for each device and term.

Ahmed M. Hashim is an English language trainer, holding an M.A. in Psycholinguistics, and Applied Linguistics from Dhi Qar University, and a Dip in Social Media and IT from VCU in Virginia, USA. He has been teaching English for more than 6 years in different oil companies like Gazprom, British Petroleum, and TOC. He is currently teaching at the National University for Science and Technology and at Language Solutions International