Assignments for stylistic analysis. 1. Define the theme of the passage.

1. Define the theme of the passage.

2. Analyse the role of the protagonist in the extract.

3. Describe syntactic and functional properties of the underlined clauses.

4. Characterise: a) all variants of repetition; b) parallel constructions and enumeration according to the types of connection, equality, and pragmatic effect; c) stylistically significant instances of detachment.

5. Explain the essence of the interrogative sentences and clauses.

6. Analyse stylistic functions of gradation within the passage.

7. Explain the metaphor "this hooded stranger";.

8. Characterise the stylistic function of the utterance: "It is a problem beyond the proper scope of letters", and the idea expressed in the whole extract.

Item 3

To begin with the old rigmarole of childhood. In a country there was a shire, and in that shire there was a town, and in that town there was a house.

_nd in that house there was a room, and in that room there was a bed, and in that bed there lay a little girl; wide awake and longing to get up, but not daring do so for fear of the unseen power in the next room - a certain Betty, _n0Se slumbers must not be disturbed until six o'clock struck, when she wakened of herself 'as sure as clockwork', and left the household very little oeace afterwards. It was a June morning, and early as it was, the room was full of sunny warmth and light.

From Mrs Gaskell's Wives and Daughters Assignments for stylistic analysis

1. Define the theme of the extract. Is it disclosed through (1^st/ 3^rd per­son) narration or description?

2. Describe the tone of the extract (whether it is casual/ sympathetic/ cheerful/ serious/ humorous/ mock-serious/ lyrical/ dramatic/ excited/ agitat­ed/ passionate/ impassive/ detached/ matter-of-fact/ dry/ impartial/ melan­choly/ moralising/ unemotional/ pathetic/ sarcastic/ ironical/ sneering/ bitter/ or reproachful, etc.) and the author's attitude to the introduced characters. Explain the pragmatic peculiarity of the word "slumbers" and find stylistic devices in the following: "the unseen power in the next room — a certain Betty"; "she wakened of herself 'as sure as clockwork', and left the household very little peace afterwards". Say if there is any contrast be­tween the two girls, and whether the author resorts to direct or indirect char­acterization.

3. Analyse the structure and the pragmatic effect of the introductory sentence. Define the stylistic essence of the phrase "the old rigmarole of childhood";.

4. Characterise all the other syntactic stylistic peculiarities of the pas­sage, analyse their functions.

5. Define the idea expressed in the extract.