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This document is a test on English stylistics, covering various stylistic devices, and the analysis of literary texts. The test includes a wide range of questions to assess understanding of the various aspects of language, including metaphor, simile, and other figures of speech. The test also asks questions about styltistic terms.

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**TEST ON ENGLISH STYLISTICS. FOR 4 th course.** **1) Stylistics is a branch of\...** - general linguistics; B. grammar; C. lexicology; D. science: **2) The first task of stylistics is\...** - to study linguistic peculiarities of functional styles: B. to study the word-stock of the langu...

**TEST ON ENGLISH STYLISTICS. FOR 4 th course.** **1) Stylistics is a branch of\...** - general linguistics; B. grammar; C. lexicology; D. science: **2) The first task of stylistics is\...** - to study linguistic peculiarities of functional styles: B. to study the word-stock of the language; C. to study language structures; D. to study functioning of words; 3\) **The second task of stylistics is\...** - to study stylistic differentiation of the vocabulary; B. to study stylistic functioning of words; C. to study stylistic meaning of words; D. to study types of contexts: **4) The next task of stylistics is\...** - to study the inventory of expressive means and stylistic devices; B. to study different types of texts; C. to study types of meanings: D. to study typical patterns: **5) The main stylistic categories are\...** - emotiveness, expressiveness and imagery; B. number, case, person; C. tense, voice, mood: D. intensification, emotiveness, negation; 6\) **There are \... functional styles in English.** - 5; B. 6: C. 7; D. 4: **7) Essay is the substyle of** - publicistic; B. belles-lettres; C. official: D. scientific; **8) What functional style is characterized by imagery expressiveness and emotiveness?** - belles-lettres; B. scientific: C. newspaper: D. official: **9) What is Metaphor based on?** - similarity of two objects; B. exaggeration; C. associations between two things; D. contrast of two ideas: **10) What is Metonymy based on?** - associations between two things; B.contrast of two ideas C. similarity of two objects: D. exaggeration: **11) What is hyperbole based on?** A. exaggeration; B. contrast of two ideas: C. similarity of two objects; D, associations between two things; **12) What stylistic device is formed by a combination of 2 contrastive words?** - oxymoron; B. epithet: C. irony; D. antithesis; **13) What stylistic device is based on opposition of dictionary and contextual meanings?** - irony; B. oxymoron; C. hyperbole; D. metonymy: **14) What stylistic device is based on the interplay of free and phraseological meanings within syntactical constructions?** - zeugma; B. oxymoron: C. metaphor, D. simile; **15) What stylistic device reveals the identity of 2 objects belonging to different classes?** - simile: B. metaphor, C. litotes: D. periphrasis; 16\) **What stylistic device is formed by a negative construction for a positive meaning?** - litotes: B. antithesis; C. zeugma; D. irony: **17) What stylistic device produces an effect of growing emotional tension?** - gradation; B. epithet; C. antonomasia; D. repetition: **18) What stylistic device reveals the opposition of 2 ideas?** - antithesis; B. irony: C. antonomasia; D. oxymoron; **19) When the author uses a longer descriptive phrase instead of direct naming of an object it is called:** - periphrasis; B. repetition: C. metaphor: D. inversion; **20) What stylistic device is based on violation of traditional word order?** - inversion; B. periphrasis, C. parallelism; D. antithesis, **21) What emphatic statement is given in the form of question?** - A rhetorical B. ellipsis; C. parallelism; D. antithesis, **22) What stylistic device is based on repetition of sounds?** - A, alliteration: B. onomatopoeia; C. parallelism; D. pun: **23) What stylistic device is based on imitation of sounds of nature?** - onomatopoeia: B. parallelism; C. alliteration; D. repetition: **24) Of what stylistic device is characteristic the function of creating images?** - metaphor; B. oxymoron; C. irony: D. simile: **25) What stylistic device shows an individual perception of an object or an emotinal attitude towards it?** - epithet B. oxymoron; C. irony: D. antithesis; **26) Of what SD is characteristic the function of revealing contradictory features?** - antithesis; B. oxymoron: C. irony; D. repetition: **27) Of what stylistic device is characteristic the function of creating humorous effect?** - pun: B. inversion: C. antonomasia: D. periphrasis: **28) Of what stylistic device is characteristic the function of creating rhythmical effect?** - repetition: B. antithesis; C. simile; D. gradation: **29) What stylistic device deals with the rearrangement of the normative word order?** - inversion B. repetition C. chiasmus D. ellipsis **30) What stylistic device consists of using a round about form of expression instead of a simpler one?** - periphrasis B. metaphor C. simile D. antonomasia **31) What stylistic device combines peculiarities of colloquial and literary speech?** - represented speech: B. periphrasis; C. pun: D. oxymoron; **32)** **What stylistic device reveals the identity of 2 objects belonging to different classes?** - simile: B. metaphor, C. litotes: D. periphrasis; **33)** **What stylistic device is formed by a negative construction for a positive meaning?** - litotes: B. antithesis; C. zeugma; D. irony: 34**) What stylistic device produces an effect of growing emotional tension?** - gradation; B. epithet; C. antonomasia; D. repetition: 35**) What stylistic device reveals the opposition of 2 ideas?** - antithesis; B. irony: C. antonomasia; D. oxymoron; 36**) When the author uses a longer descriptive phrase instead of direct naming of an object it is called:** - periphrasis; B. repetition: C. metaphor: D. inversion; 37**) What stylistic device is based on violation of traditional word order?** - inversion; B. periphrasis, C. parallelism; D. antithesis, 38**) Textual modality is expressed by** - stylistic devices and lexical means; B. grammatic and phonetic means, C. indicative and subjunctive mood: D. tense forms; 39**) The text category of cohesion can be identified with** - consecutiveness (continuum) of the related events, facts, actions, B. division; C. completeness; D. integration; **40) Composition of a literary work is** - a plot structure; B. merely a formal factor; C. its contents, D. grouping of images: the author, personage, the nature; 41**) The initial collision represent** - an event that starts actions and causes subsequent development of events, B. an event that ends action: C. the background for actions; D. an event that starts action; 42**) The development of the plot** - shows actions in their development; B. presents the break in the course of events; C. is the moment of great tension: D. marks the beginning of action; 43**) The culmination is** - the highest point of action; B. a definite succession of events; C. the already settled course of development; D. an event that starts action: 44**) The denouement is...** - the event that brings the action to the end; B. a result of exposition; C. coincided with initial collision: D. an event that starts action; 45**) What kind of the metaphor is the following?** **The trees crowded in the park were whispering with a gentle wind.** - personification: B. simple: C. genuine: D. prolonged; 46**) What kind of association is there in the following metonymy:** **He supported the family by a pett** - A symbol and the thing symbolized B. part and the whole, C. material and the thing. D. the author and his works: 47\) **What kind of association is there in the following metonymy: Never in her life wore she any gold** - material and the thing: B. part and the whole; C. symbol and the thing symbolized; D. the author and his works: **48) In what combination is there an epithet?** - black thought. B. black eyes: C. black coffee: D. black pencil: 49**) In what combination is there an epithet?** - green years; B. green leaves: C. green eyes: D. green grass: 50**) What type of epithet is in the following sentence: He welcomed a customer with a be-with-you-in-a-minute nod.** - phrasal B. simple; C. reversed; D. compound: **51) In what combination is there an epithet?** - golden heart; B. golden watch: C. golden hair D. golden tooth 52**) What type of epithet is in the following sentence:** **She was a nice, pretty doll of a girl.** - phrasal; B. reversed: C. compound; D. simple: 53**) Complete the following traditional simile:** **As black as\...** - coal: B. stone; C. night: D. graphite; 54**) Complete the following traditional simile: As red as\...** - rose: B. flower: C. apple: D. lips; 55**) Complete the following traditional simile: As clear as\...** - crystal: B. water, C. day: D. air: 56**) Complete the following traditional simile: As white as\...** - snow; B. wall; C. sugar; D. flower; 57**) Complete the following traditional simile: As\... as a king** - happy: B. rich: C. strong; D. mighty; 58**) Complete the following traditional simile: As\... as a lion** - brave; B. hungry; C. strong; D. angry; 59**) Complete the following traditional simile: As\... as a wolf** - hungry: B. strong: C. wild: D. quick; 60**) Complete the following traditional simile: As\... as a bat** - blind; B. quick; C. angry: D. busy: 61**) Complete the following traditional simile: As\... as a bee** - busy: B. quick; C. light; D. happy: 62**) Complete the following traditional simile:** **As\... as a bird** - free: B. swift; C. black; D. light; 63**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence; I have got a good china** - A.metonymy: B. metaphor: C. irony: D. simile: **64) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: She became a mere machine in her husband\'s house** - metaphor B. metonymy: C. antonomasia: D. pun 65**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: The next speaker was a tall gloomy man, Sir Something Somebody.** - antonomasia; B. metaphor, C. simile; D. irony: 66**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **The sword is the worst argument.** - metonymy: B. periphrasis; C. irony: D. antonomasia: 67**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: Tell him, our home cries out for him.** - metonymy: B. metaphor: C. periphrasis; D. pun; 68**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **The man keeps a good table.** - metonymy; B. metaphor, C. irony: D. pun **69) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **She was boiling with excitement.** - metaphor; B. metonymy C. hyperbole; D. irony: 70**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: Poor little rich girl.** - oxymoron; B. hyperbole: C.pun D. epithet: 71\) **Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: Tom and Huck are good bad boys of American literature.** - oxymoron: B. metaphor; C. antithesis: D. irony: 72**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **She was filled sweet sorrow.** - oxymoron, B. epithet: C. hyperbole; D. irony: 73**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: He loved her so much, so terribly, so hopelessly.** - gradation; B. repetition: C. irony: D. hyperbole: 74**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: What wound is ever closed without a scar?** - rhetorical question; B. metaphor, C. metonymy, D. periphrasis: **75) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **Style is the dress of the thought** - metaphor: B. periphrasis; C. metonymy: D. pun; 76**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: It was probably an open secret.** - oxymoron: B. hyperbole; C. metaphor: D. epithet; 77**) 1) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **Her painful shoes slipped off.** - epithet; B. metaphor: C. irony: D. pun; 78**) 1) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: The girls were dressed to kill.** - hyperbole: B. periphrasis; C. metaphor, D. metonymy; 79**) 1) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **A good book is the hest friend..** - A.metaphor: B.epithet; C.hyperbole D. irony: **80) 1) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: She was a small sparrow of a woman.** - epithet B. rony: C. oxymoron: D. metaphor: **81) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: He was a bad winner and a good loser.** - antithesis: B. epithet: C. oxymoron; D. metaphor, 82**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: She dropped a tear and her pocket handkerchief.** - zeugma; B. periphrasis: C.antithesis; D. repetition; **83) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: Their compliments were food and drink to him.** - metaphor, B. periphrasis; C. hyperbole: D. irony; 84**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: The boys all hated him, he was so good.** - irony: B. antitheses: C. hyperbole: D. metaphor; 85**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: A sharp pang of pain struck through him like a knife.** - simile; B. metaphor; C. irony; D. epithet; 86**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: His nature had developed like a flower.** - simile; B. metaphor: C. hyperbole; D. irony: 87**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: It was clear that I was under a friendly roof and in good hands.** - metonymy; B. hyperbole; C. periphrasis: D. metaphor: 88**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: Women are not male for attack. Wait they must.** - inversion: B. repetition; C. antonomasia; D. irony: **89) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **A smile would come into Mr. Pickwick\'s face: a smile extended into a laugh: the laugh into a roar and the roar became general** - repetition; B. periphrasis; C. gradation; D. simile: **90) Define the type of stelistic device in the following sentence: But what words shall describe the Mississippi, great farther of rivers?** - rhetorical question; B. periphrasis; C. epithet, D. metaphor, **91) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence: He was laughing at her but not unkindly.** - litotes: B. hyperbole; C. metaphor: D. simile: 92**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **The clothes he wore, terribly shabby they were.** - inversion; B. litotes: C. gradation; D. epithet; **93) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **I know the world and the world knows me.** - chiasmus: B. repetition: C. antithesis: D. inversion; 94**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **My heart\'s in the Highlands, my heart is not here. My heart is in the Highlands a -chasing a deer.** - repetition (anaphora); B. repetition epiphora C. litotes; D. gradation: 95**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **They were all three from Milan, and one of them was to be a lawyer, and one was to he a painter, and one had intended to be a soldier.** - repletion (anaphora) B. gradation: C. antithesis: D. chiasmus; 96**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **I have not seen you for ages.** - hyperbole; B. litotes; C. irony; D. pun. 97**) Define the type of stylistic device in the following sentence:** **Are you engaged?** - pun: B. irony: C. rhetorical question; D. periphrasis; **98) What is Stylistics primarily concerned with?** a\) The historical development of a language\ b) The social aspects of language\ **c) The study of style in language use\ **d) The grammatical rules of a language **99) Which of the following is NOT a major level of stylistic analysis?** a\) Phonological level\ b) Morphological level\ **c) Numerical level\ **d) Lexical level **100) Foregrounding in stylistics refers to:** a\) A background story in a novel\ **b) A deviation from linguistic norms to create emphasis\ **c) The main theme of a literary work\ d) A structural analysis of syntax **101) Which branch of stylistics focuses on the relationship between text and context?** **a) Pragmatic stylistics\ **b) Literary stylistics\ c) Computational stylistics\ d) Comparative stylistics **102) What is an example of graphological deviation in a text?** **a) Unconventional spelling and punctuation\ **b) The use of metaphors\ c) Formal sentence structures\ d) The repetition of sounds **103) In stylistics, which feature is associated with phonological analysis?** a\) Word formation\ b) Sentence structure\ **c) Sound patterns like alliteration and rhyme**\ d) Figurative language **104) Which of the following is an example of lexical deviation?** **a) Using unfamiliar or coined words\ **b) Repeating the same phrase for emphasis\ c) Organizing words in an unusual syntactic structure\ d) Writing in passive voice **105) The term \"idiolect\" in stylistics refers to:** a\) A regional dialect\ **b) An individual\'s unique language style\ **c) The formal structure of language\ d) The historical change in language **106) Which of the following is a key concern of literary stylistics?** a\) Examining social dialects\ **b) Analyzing the unique linguistic choices of an author\ **c) Studying conversational structures\ d) Investigating language acquisition **107) In which type of stylistic study is corpus analysis frequently used?** a\) Pedagogical stylistics\ **b) Computational stylistics\ **c) Rhetorical stylistics\ d) Historical stylistics **108) What is the primary focus of stylistics?** a\) Grammar rules\ **b) Language style and effect\ **c) Language acquisition\ d) Sound change **109) Which type of stylistics examines literary texts?** a\) Pragmatic stylistics\ **b) Literary stylistics**\ c) Computational stylistics\ d) Pedagogical stylistics **110) Phonostylistics is concerned with:** a\) Sentence structure\ **b) Sound patterns and their stylistic effect**\ c) Word formation\ d) Figurative language **111) Graphological deviation refers to:** **a) Unusual spelling or punctuation**\ b) Sentence structure variation\ c) Use of slang\ d) A shift in meaning **112) Which stylistic device involves repetition of consonant sounds?** a\) Metaphor\ **b) Alliteration**\ c) Hyperbole\ d) Simile **113) Which branch of stylistics studies the effect of language in communication?** a\) Computational stylistics\ **b) Pragmatic stylistics\ **c) Rhetorical stylistics\ d) Dialectal stylistics **114) Foregrounding in stylistics means:** a\) Structuring sentences in a novel way\ **b) Using unexpected language patterns to create emphasis**\ c) Writing in a simple and clear manner\ d) Avoiding literary devices **115) Lexical deviation occurs when:** a\) Words are used in their conventional sense\ b) Words are repeated excessively\ **c) Uncommon or coined words are used\ **d) Punctuation is omitted **116) The term \"idiolect\" refers to:** a\) A language used by a social group\ **b) A person\'s unique language style\ **c) The official language of a country\ d) A formal register **117) Which of these is a syntactic stylistic device?** a\) Alliteration\ **b) Inversion\ **c) Metaphor\ d) Personification **118) The study of figurative language in stylistics falls under:** a\) Phonetics\ b) Graphology\ **c) Semantics\ **d) Syntax **119) What does corpus stylistics rely on?** a\) Close reading of a text\ **b) Computational analysis of language data**\ c) Oral storytelling traditions\ d) Handwritten manuscripts **120) The term \"register\" in stylistics refers to:** a\) A person's handwriting\ **b) The level of formality in language use\ **c) The speed of speech\ d) The phonetic transcription of words **121) Deviation in stylistics means:** a\) Conforming to language rules\ **b) Breaking language norms for stylistic effect\ **c) Following a strict grammatical pattern\ d) Avoiding figurative language **122) What is an example of morphological deviation?** a\) Omitting articles in a sentence\ **b) Inventing a new word structure\ **c) Using an unusual spelling\ d) Changing a sentence\'s word order **123) Which stylistic feature is concerned with speech patterns?** a\) Syntax\ b) Phonetics\ **c) Dialectal variation\ **d) Rhetorical devices **124) Which stylistic technique involves exaggeration?** a\) Metaphor\ **b) Hyperbole\ **c) Euphemism\ d) Irony **125) Computational stylistics is used to:** **a) Analyze texts using digital tools**\ b) Compare spoken dialects\ c) Teach phonetics\ d) Improve handwriting styles **126) What is a stylistic function of repetition?** **a) To create emphasis or rhythm**\ b) To confuse the reader\ c) To break grammatical rules\ d) To avoid cohesion **127) In stylistics, \"cohesion\" refers to:** **a) The logical connection of ideas in a text**\ b) The randomness of sentence structures\ c) The absence of meaning in a passage\ d) The use of poetic devices #### **128) What does stylistics study?** a\) Language structure\ **b) The effect of language style in communication**\ c) Dialect variation\ d) Language history #### **129) Which type of stylistics focuses on literary texts?** a\) Pragmatic stylistics\ b) Computational stylistics\ **c) Literary stylistics\ **d) Pedagogical stylistics #### **130) What is graphological deviation?** a\) Changing sentence structure\ b) Using informal words\ **c) Unusual spelling or punctuation**\ d) Altering phonetic pronunciation #### **131) Which stylistic device involves repetition of consonant sounds?** a\) Metaphor\ **b) Alliteration**\ c) Hyperbole\ d) Simile #### **132) Foregrounding in stylistics refers to:** a\) Background information in a text\ **b) Deviating from language norms to create emphasis**\ c) Avoiding figurative language\ d) Structuring sentences traditionally #### **133) Lexical deviation occurs when:** a\) Words are used in their conventional sense\ b) Words are repeated excessively\ **c) Uncommon or coined words are used**\ d) Punctuation is omitted #### **134) What is idiolect?** a\) A regional dialect\ **b) A person\'s unique language style**\ c) A historical language form\ d) A language's phonetic system #### **135) Which stylistic feature relates to sentence structure?** a\) Phonetics\ b) Syntax\ c) Semantics\ d) Pragmatics #### **136) The study of meaning in stylistics falls under:** a\) Graphology\ **b) Semantics\ **c) Syntax\ d) Phonology #### **137) Which stylistic branch uses digital tools for text analysis?** a\) Pragmatic stylistics\ **b) Computational stylistics**\ c) Pedagogical stylistics\ d) Comparative stylistics #### **138) The level of formality in language use is called:** **a) Register\ **b) Grammar\ c) Tone\ d) Rhetoric #### **139) What does deviation mean in stylistics?** **a) Breaking linguistic norms for stylistic effect**\ b) Using formal language consistently\ c) Following traditional language patterns\ d) Avoiding figurative devices #### **140) Morphological deviation involves:** **a) Altering the usual structure of words**\ b) Changing sentence order\ c) Using incorrect punctuation\ d) Breaking phonetic rules #### **141) Which aspect of stylistics studies pronunciation?** a\) Syntax\ **b) Phonetics**\ c) Semantics\ d) Pragmatics #### **142) What is an example of syntactic deviation?** a\) Writing words in uppercase\ **b) Using an unconventional word order**\ c) Omitting punctuation\ d) Overusing alliteration #### **143) Dialectal variation in stylistics examines:** **a) Regional language differences\ **b) Literary devices\ c) Standardized language\ d) Sentence complexity #### **144) What is hyperbole?** **a) An exaggerated statement\ **b) A sound-based stylistic device\ c) A grammatical structure\ d) A metaphorical phrase #### **145) Cohesion in stylistics means:** **a) Logical connection between ideas in a text\ **b) Random sentence structures\ c) A breakdown in meaning\ d) Frequent use of metaphors #### **146) A writer's unique style is known as:** a\) Dialect\ **b) Idiolect\ **c) Register\ d) Rhetoric #### **147) Parallelism in stylistics refers to:** **a) Repeating sentence structures for emphasis**\ b) Inverting sentence structures\ c) Using unusual punctuation\ d) Avoiding rhetorical devices #### **148) What does stylistic analysis of poetry often focus on?** a\) Grammar rules\ **b) Sound patterns, rhythm, and figurative language\ **c) Dialect variations\ d) Historical linguistics #### **149) Which stylistic feature is related to sound effects in poetry?** a\) Metaphor\ **b) Alliteration**\ c) Irony\ d) Symbolism #### **150) A text's implied meaning is studied under:** a\) Phonology\ **b) Semantics**\ c) Syntax\ d) Rhetoric #### **151) The omission of conjunctions for effect is called:** a\) Anaphora\ **b) Asyndeton**\ c) Chiasmus\ d) Litotes #### **152) What is an example of phonological deviation?** **a) Altered pronunciation for stylistic effect\ **b) Unconventional word order\ c) Using excessive punctuation\ d) Inventing new words #### **153) What is personification?** **a) Attributing human qualities to non-human things**\ b) A form of hyperbole\ c) A stylistic analysis method\ d) A type of metaphor #### **154) In stylistics, ambiguity refers to:** a**) Multiple possible meanings in a text**\ b) A clear, direct expression\ c) A rigid grammatical structure\ d) A poetic device #### **155) Which stylistic feature is used to create humor or irony?** a\) Paradox\ b) Euphemism\ c) Pastiche\ **d) Satire** #### **156) What is anaphora?** **a) Repetition of words at the beginning of clauses\ **b) Using contradictory terms\ c) A form of alliteration\ d) A stylistic register #### **157) Which stylistic device compares two things using \"like\" or \"as\"?** a\) Metaphor\ **b) Simile\ **c) Hyperbole\ d) Onomatopoeia 158. **What is stylistics?**\ a) The study of history\ **b) The study of styles in language** **(✔)**\ c) The study of phonetics\ d) The study of grammar 159. **Which of the following is NOT a level of stylistic analysis?**\ a) Phonetic\ b) Morphological\ c) Semantic\ **d) Algebraic** **(✔)** 160. **Which term refers to the unique way a writer expresses themselves?**\ a) Syntax\ **b) Idiolect** **(✔)**\ c) Register\ d) Morphology 161. **Which of these is a branch of stylistics?**\ **a) Literary stylistics** **(✔)**\ b) Historical linguistics\ c) Dialectology\ d) Phonology 162. **What is foregrounding?**\ a) A background feature in a text\ **b) A stylistic technique that draws attention** **(✔)**\ c) A grammar rule\ d) A phonetic change 163. **Which of these is an example of graphological deviation?**\ **a) Capitalizing a random letter** **(✔)**\ b) Correct punctuation\ c) Proper sentence structure\ d) Standard spelling 164. **What is a trope in stylistics?**\ **a) A figure of speech** **(✔)**\ b) A phoneme\ c) A clause\ d) A sentence type 165. **Lexical stylistics deals with...**\ a) Sound patterns\ **b) Word choice and meaning** **(✔)**\ c) Sentence structure\ d) Speech sounds 166. **Which of these is NOT a stylistic device?**\ a) Metaphor\ b) Alliteration\ c) Oxymoron\ **d) Syntax** **(✔)** 167. **The study of stylistic variation in different contexts is called...**\ a) Discourse analysis\ **b) Register stylistics** **(✔)**\ c) Semantics\ d) Morphology 168. **Phonostylistics deals with...**\ a) Meaning of words\ b) Sentence structure\ **c) Sound patterns and intonation** **(✔)**\ d) Historical changes 169. **Alliteration is an example of...**\ **a) Phonetic stylistics** **(✔)**\ b) Morphological analysis\ c) Pragmatics\ d) Syntax 170. **Onomatopoeia is...**\ **a) A sound imitation** **(✔)**\ b) A metaphor\ c) A sentence structure\ d) A syntax rule 171. **Assonance involves...**\ a) Repetition of consonant sounds\ **b) Repetition of vowel sounds** **(✔)**\ c) Word order\ d) Sentence structure 172. **What is rhyme?**\ a) A figure of speech\ b) A type of word formation\ c) **The repetition of similar ending sounds** **(✔)**\ d) A clause type 173. **Which of these is NOT a phonetic stylistic device?**\ a) **Metaphor** **(✔)**\ b) Alliteration\ c) Assonance\ d) Consonance 174. **Which of these words contain onomatopoeia?**\ a) Tree\ b) **Buzz (✔)**\ c) Run\ d) Jump 175. **A limerick is a form of...**\ a) Prose\ b) **Verse with phonetic patterns** **(✔)**\ c) Narrative\ d) Historical text 176. **What is cacophony?**\ a) **Harsh, discordant sounds** **(✔)**\ b) Pleasant sounds\ c) Rhyme pattern\ d) A type of metaphor 177. **Which of these literary devices relies on sound?**\ a) Symbolism\ b) Paradox\ c**) Alliteration** **(✔)**\ d) Hyperbole 178. **A simile is a comparison using...**\ **a) Like or as** **(✔)**\ b) Only metaphors\ c) No comparison words\ d) Complex sentences 179. **An example of hyperbole is...**\ a) **"She is as fast as lightning."** **(✔)**\ b) "She runs fast."\ c) "She is an athlete."\ d) "She jogs often." 180. **Metonymy involves...**\ a) **Substituting a related term** **(✔)**\ b) Repeating a word\ c) Using similes\ d) Making opposites 181. **Personification gives human traits to...**\ a) Humans\ b) Animals\ c) **Inanimate objects** **(✔)**\ d) Grammar rules 182. **Irony involves...**\ a) **Opposite meaning than expected** **(✔)**\ b) Similar meaning\ c) Correct punctuation\ d) Grammar analysis 183. **An oxymoron is...**\ **a) Two opposite words together** **(✔)**\ b) A long sentence\ c) A form of metaphor\ d) A rhyme scheme 184. **A pun relies on...**\ **a) Wordplay** **(✔)**\ b) Sentence order\ c) Rhymes\ d) Onomatopoeia 185. **Euphemism is used to...**\ a) **Soften a harsh phrase** **(✔)**\ b) Make things worse\ c) Repeat ideas\ d) Create conflict 186. **Which sentence uses metaphor?**\ a) **"Her eyes were diamonds."** **(✔)**\ b) "Her eyes were like diamonds."\ c) "She had bright eyes."\ d) "She looked at the diamonds." 187. **Litotes is a form of...**\ a) **Understatement** **(✔)**\ b) Overstatement\ c) Metaphor\ d) Alliteration 188. **Parallelism involves...**\ a) **Repeating sentence structures** **(✔)**\ b) Changing word order\ c) Grammar correction\ d) Phonetic analysis 189. **Inversion changes...**\ a) **Word order** **(✔)**\ b) Sentence meaning\ c) Word meaning\ d) Phonetics 190. Which branch of linguistics studies style in language?\ a) Syntax\ b) Phonetics\ **c) Stylistics**\ d) Semantics 191. What is the main focus of stylistics?\ a) Grammatical rules\ **b) Literary devices and language variation**\ c) Sentence structure\ d) Word origins 192. Which stylistic device involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sound?\ a) Metaphor\ b) Hyperbole\ **c) Alliteration\ **d) Irony 193. Which of these is NOT a functional style of the English language?\ a) Scientific\ b) Newspaper\ **c) Slang**\ d) Official 194. What is foregrounding in stylistics?\ a) A type of poem\ **b) Deviation from linguistic norms to create emphasis**\ c) A synonym for metaphor\ d) A grammatical error 195. Which of the following is an example of **phonetic stylistics**?\ **a) Alliteration**\ b) Metaphor\ c) Hyperbole\ d) Irony 196. Which stylistic device involves an **intentional exaggeration**?\ a) Simile\ b) Metaphor\ **c) Hyperbole**\ d) Euphemism 197. A **simile** is different from a **metaphor** because:\ a) It does not compare things\ **b) It uses \"like\" or \"as\" for comparison**\ c) It is more poetic\ d) It does not create imagery 198. Which of the following is an example of **graphological stylistics**?\ **a) A poem written in lowercase letters**\ b) The use of rhetorical questions\ c) A metaphor comparing love to a storm\ d) A novel with a complex plot 199. What is **syntactical stylistics** concerned with?\ a) Word choice\ **b) Sentence structure and arrangement\ **c) Sound patterns\ d) Meaning of words