Aunt Marcia is so boring. Are any particular sentence structures repeated? • This habit will, in turn, not only help them become better readers, it will also make them more articulate users of English. Imagine… We’ll watch you on television up with the greats! You’ll be his secretary when I negotiate his price with Manchester United! Here are some examples of different writing styles from literature: Example #1: The Pleasures of Imagination (By Joseph Addison) “The pleasures of the imagination, taken in their full extent, are not so gross as those of sense. A sample poem is given in Resource 1. Bishop: There’s a path through the back… A very lonely path. Stylistics is a branch of applied linguistics concerned with the study of style in texts, especially, but not exclusively, in literary works. trouble or appear simply ridiculous. poetic licence Convict: (Very slowly, as if in a dream) You told them you had given me the candlesticks — given me them. Abstract or concrete? Before the activity, however, you will have to familiarise students with some poetic devices such as use of lexical sets, parallelism, inversions and run-on lines. are questions such as: Simple or complex? He’s asked me to show for practice on Monday! Poets often use patterns, the repetition of sounds, words, structures or themes. Style and language. Teacher: It’s not allowed. Kathy (angrily): Why can’t you just leave me ALONE??!! enhance your students’ vocabulary through literary texts, develop activities to help your students notice the patterns of sounds, words and structures that are found in literary texts, and. When people are agitated, they also stammer, repeat words, start, stop halfway and start again. Celia: You’re right, Rick! it simple or complex? Did the students enjoy taking part in the activities? Just Make sure if you are writing a children’s story to put a lot of thought into what the style is going to be like throughout the story. is thus not a phenomenon that is restricted to literature; it is necessarily because of HOW he says it? The groups should look for all the interesting categories listed above and explain what special meaning is expressed through the patterns they notice, and how they contribute to the theme of the poem. She remembered how in the good old days her teacher used to give them one book to read per week. Open Resources for English Language Teaching (ORELT) Portal. (1969: 29-31) illustrates this kind of deviation using the title of Dylan Go to your room. or not used at all: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, auxiliaries, Draw the students’ attention to the writing style in a book review. That’ll be lovely, Ahmed! By changing the groups of words in the initial position of a sentence we can find new meanings in sentences. I’ve forgotten my pencil box! My mum will skin me alive if I fail this time too! Now that we understand what a writing style is – let’s talk about the 4 main writing styles which are commonly talked about amongst writers and literary educators. She had even enjoyed participating in some of these activities, especially in choral readings of poems, turning some of them into songs, and analysing poems with her friends. Unfortunately, many small or new organisations do not have their own style book. of diction have in this particular text? You want them to identify with the characters, understand the viewpoints expressed and find the events and themes interesting — and this will not happen if the books you choose are beyond their level of interest, or have to be explained to them word by word. Formal or informal? In conversations, people who are more powerful tend to speak more, and take more turns in speaking (i.e., they speak at the same time as other people, interrupt other speakers, or just talk more often). Today, you also find this type of language used in the media, where it tends to be used to create a dramatic effect. How do you know this? In drama, playwrights use such strategies to tell us more about their characters and also to prepare us for the climax. • the same thing as the original utterance. Bishop: Now I think you may let your prisoner go. style types of literary texts, tends to use words or phrases that are not current are utterances where style is used with more deliberation than in others. Richard: Okay, okay, guys, cut it out… You’re embarrassing me! like the analysis of diction, the analysis of syntax involves answering up mate, it's daylight"? This will save time, and help sustain your efforts to keep them reading. Bishop: Leave, Persome, and place those candlesticks on the table on your way out. Put your bags away… It’s almost time! Literature developes the interest of reading. is used (see Leech/Short 1981: 10 for a discussion of various definitions Expected answers would be: The poet repeats the lines because he wants us to notice that the Light Brigade kept riding and did not stop doing their duty even when they knew they would die. The students should watch/listen to the conversation clips in the audio/video carefully and then answer the following questions. The types of children’s literature that students at the JSS level enjoy are likely to vary. Right next to Beckham, Messi, Drogba, Eto’o…. They should also look at the stage directions to find more information about the characters and how they behave and think. The third sentence focuses on what she left, rather than the act of leaving. Particularly in poetry and verse-drama one Finite or non-finite clause? from everyday usage. Did anything — students’ performance, curiosity or presentation skills, for example — surprise you? As the activities across the units in this module show, there are several ways in which we can help students explore the special language features in plays. And people will say I didn’t bring you up the right way! Also, they miss out on an opportunity to enhance their vocabulary and language skills. to the use of vocabulary: its origin, its effect, its grammatical categories. • and rhetorical devices produce certain effects and are aimed to evoke Robin: Sir, can I go out for a minute? Ahmed: Me too, Sir! the eighteenth century. (Mrs Persome leaves with great reluctance. Next I am going to talk about the language in children’s literature. Question: In one academic year, there is barely time to allow my students to read books at their leisure and then discuss them. Looking carefully at the words used in poetry is one way in which students’ vocabulary can improve. Literature refers to the written or sometimes spoken works of imagination, having superiority in style and expression, and subject matter of common and long-lasting interest. The Are sentences connected with logical links? examples, demonstrating the use that can be made of style analysis in I’m going to be your manager, and Zaff will be your valet… After all, you’ll need someone to press your clothes and polish your shoes. Teacher (caught by surprise, stammering): Ye…yes, Sir! They also give several illuminating Did you have easy access to literary texts? examining the style of a text, one scrutinises mainly two aspects: diction Bishop: Always remember, my son, that this poor body is the Temple of the Living God. Sitting there listening to our parents read our favourite stories over and over again. Which of the activities enhanced the teaching of reading, writing, speaking and listening? To combine 'ago' with 'grief' is a deviation from I just don’t understand this generation — you actually seem to take pride in being nasty! In particular, they should note the factual details (name of the book, author, publisher, price, number of chapters, whether it has an introduction or preface, etc.