Practical Assignments for independent Work

Independent Personal Work 1 Style, Stylistic Lexicology, Etc.

Item 1

"He's gone off his rocket!" shouted one of the fathers, aghast, and the other parents joined in the chorus of frightened shouting. "He's balmy!" they shouted. "He's nutty!" "He's screwy!" "He's batty!" "He's dippy!" "He's dotty!" "He's daffy!" "He's goofy!" "He's beany!" "He's buggy!" "He's wacky!" "He's loony!" "No, he is not!" said Grandpa Joe.

Assignments for stylistic analysis

1. Define what neutral word [a) drunkard, b) mad. c) disobedient] slang ^equivalents substitute in the passage above.

2. Explain whether this extract presents a narration or a description

3. Is there any emotional or qualitative climax in the extract? How doth words "No, he is not!" fit all the other exclamations?

4. What is the sentence structure in the direct speech - simple/ cornno ite, complete/ elliptical? Do the exclamations manifest any definite style of language? What exactly?

5. What is the tone of speech in this extract: formal/ semiformal/ infor. mal/ conversational/ casual/ sympathetic/ cheerful/ vigorous/ serious/ humor-ous/ mock-serious/ lyrical/ dramatic/ excited/ agitated/ passionate/ impassive/ detached/ matter-of-fact/ dry/ impartial/ melancholy/ moralising/ unemotion­al/ pathetic/ sarcastic/ ironical/ sneering/ bitter/ reproachful, etc.?

6. What is: a) the basic theme, b) the idea of the episode?

Item 2

Reporter - "Madam, you may recollect that we printed yesterday your denial of having retracted the contradiction of your original statement. Would you care to have us say that you were misquoted in regard to it?"

Assignments for stylistic analysis

1. Explain what exactly speaks of the style of this passage? What style is represented?

2. How does the choice of words influence perception of the informa­tion? Define the tone of the note: formal/ semiformal/ informal/ conversation­al/ casual/ sympathetic/ cheerful/ vigorous/ serious/ humorous/ mock-seri­ous/ lyrical/ dramatic/ excited/ agitated/ passionate/ impassive/ detached/ matter-of-fact/ dry/ impartial/ melancholy/ moralising/ unemotional/ pathetic/ sarcastic/ ironical/ sneering/ bitter/ reproachful, etc.

3. State: a) the basic theme, b) the idea of the passage.

Item 3

"May it please the court" said an American lawyer to a Germanjustice of the peace before whom he was trying a case, "this is a case of great importance. While the American eagle, whose sleepless eye watches over the welfare of this mighty republic, and whose wings extend from the Allegn-enies to the Rocky Chain of the West, was rejoicing in his pride of place і

»Shtop dare! I say vat hass dis suit to do mit de eagles? Dis suit hass •_n-₁₀ do mit de vild bird. It vas vun sheep," exclaimed the judge. •True, your honour, but my client has rights and" "Your gliant hass no right to de eagle." "Of course not, but the laws of language"

"Vat I care for de laws of language, eh? I oonderstand de laws of de tates und dot is enough for me. Talk aboudt de case alretty."

"Well, then, your honour, my client is charged with stealing a sheep and" "Dat vill do! Dat vill do! Ten dollars fine, und der court vill adjourn."

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