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LIT 421 — Stylistics

LIT department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

account for the distinctive styles in given literary genres
apply theories in stylistics and to the works of major writers of their region
grapple with style in texts, especially literary texts
determine the formal and functional features of texts; and
reveal the complex of meanings embedding literary texts

Course contents

Stylistics theories and practice focusing on classical works; stylistics as applied linguistics; figures, tropes, and other rhetorical strategies in Stylistics; combining linguistic analysis and literary criticism; elements of character, dialogue, foreshadowing, and imagery; point of view, structure, symbolism.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study LIT 421.

LIT 421 — Stylistics

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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