Тема 4. Morphological Stylistic. Stylistic Semasiology.

“Philoprogenitiveness, says we, is strong in semi-rural communities…” contains

*An archaic word;

An archaic word the collocation typical of the uncultivated speech;

A bookish word and the collocation typical of the uncultivated speech;

An antithesis;

For what Poetic words are used in poetic diction?

Due to the poetic tradition only;

To create the romantic atmosphere;

To produce the effect of elevation;

*To comply with the poetic tradition and to create romantic atmosphere.

The Jargon words are used within a certain professional group…

To facilitate the communication;

*To show that the speaker also belongs to this group;

To stress the informal character of communication;

To show that the speaker is attached to usage of unusual words;

Jargon words and slang words used…

Are characterized by the same degree of degradation;

Differ in their degree of degradation;

*To show that the speaker is attached to usage of unusual words;

To produce the effect of elevation;

For what slang is used?

To show that the speaker shares the same ideas as are possessed by his communicants;

To make speech more expressive;

*To produce humorous effect;

To produce the effect of elevation;

In the phrase “Ain’t it awful, Dick?” the underlined word is used

For the sake of characterization;

To produce humorous effect;

*To make speech expressive;

To show that the speaker is attached to usage of unusual words;

The vulgar words are subdivided into

Lexical vulgarisms and semantic vulgarisms;

*Lexical vulgarisms and stylistic vulgarisms;

Semantic vulgarisms and stylistic vulgarisms;

Transfer by contrast.

Elliptical sentences and nominative sentences…

*Perform the same functions;

Perform different functions;

Transfer by contrast.

To make speech expressive;

Asyndeton is used…

*To accelerate the tempo of the speech;

To characterize the emotional state of speaker;

To impart expressiveness to the speech;

To make speech expressive;

Aposiopesis…

A case when the speaker does not bring the utterance up to the end being overwhelmed by emotions;

A deliberate abstention from bringing the utterance up to the end’

*A case when the speaker does not want to finish the sentence;

To characterize the emotional state of speaker;

“The pennies were saved by bulldozing the grocer” we come across

*Metonymy;

Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

“The magi were wise men - wonderfully wise men” contains

An epithet;

An antithesis;

*A gradation;

A metaphor.

“’Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of quail” the simile is used

To impart expressiveness to the utterance;

To produce humorous effect;

*To enable the reader to visualize the scene completely;

Transfer by contrast.

“She craved and yearned over them” contains

Synonyms of precision;

*Synonyms of variation;

A metaphor;

An epithet.

Find the sentence which constitutes a simile.

She writes novels as Agatha Cristie;

She is as talkative as a parrot;

* She sings like Madonna;

She can sing like a professional actress.

What is the main function of archaisms?

To show that the speaker is attached to usage of unusual words;

* The main function of old words is to create a realistic background to historical works of literature.

To produce humorous effect;

They elevate the speech.

The other voice shook his head and went away.

*Metonymy

Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

The messenger was followed by a pair of heavy boots.

*Metonymy

Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

The fish swallowed her death and the float went down

*Metonymy

Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

I wish you had Gary’s ears and Jack’s eyes.

*Metonymy

Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

Linda gave her heart to the grocer’s young man.

*Metonymy

Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

The school went to the zoo.

Epithet;

Metonymy;

*Synecdoche;

Euphemism.

The cinema spoke of the past .

Epithet;

Metonymy;

*Synecdoche;

Euphemism.

The hall applauded.

Epithet;

Metonymy;

*Synecdoche;

Euphemism.

Tom’s eyes were pools of still water.

Metonymy

*Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

Time was bleeding away.

Metonymy

*Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

If there is enough rain, the land will shout with grass.

Metonymy

*Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

A good book is the best of friends.

Metonymy

*Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

The leaves were falling sorrowfully.

Metonymy

*Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

To burn with desire.

Metonymy

*Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

To pick up ones eye.

Metonymy

*Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

Floods of tears is the…

Metonymy

*Metaphor;

Irony;

Ellipsis.

A jewel of a man is the

*Epithet;

Metonymy;

Synecdoche;

Euphemism.

A hell of a noise is the

*Epithet;

Metonymy;

Synecdoche;

Euphemism.

A hell of a place is the…

*Epithet;

Metonymy;

Synecdoche;

Euphemism.

A brute of a man is the

*Epithet;

Metonymy;

Synecdoche;

Euphemism.

A prudish woman is the…

*Epithet;

Metonymy;

Synecdoche;

Euphemism.

Nick is our Socrates

*Antonomasia

Irony;

Allegory;

Synecdoche;

David is a Don Juan at school.

*Antonomasia

Irony;

Allegory;

Synecdoche;

The weather … quite warm though it’s only 5C above zero.

look

seem

looks

*seems

The teacher tried to explain the rule in a … way and I understood it at once.

another

*different

differently

other

A small stream…along the road.

stretch

run

stretches

*ran

These steppes …to the South for miles and miles.

*stretch

run

ran

runs

The path …across the field for a mile and then was lost in the forest.

stretch

run

*ran

stretched

No matter how hard I looked I saw only a vast plain …before me.

*stretched

ran

run

runs

The ugly scar …right across the man’s left cheek.

stretched

ran

run

*runs

For how many kilometers does this forest …?

*stretch

stretches

run

runs

I like to sleep on a camp-bed, I find it very ….

*comfortable

convenient

convenience

comfort

I believe Friday the only … day for our meeting, we have only four lectures on that day.

comfortable

*convenient

convenience

comfort

The two streams… at the foot of the mountain.

*join

joins

unite

united

….we stand, divided we fall.

*United

Unite

Join

Joined

One by one the children …in the game.

*joined

join

united

unite

All peaceloving people should…in their struggle against a new war.

joined

join

united

*unite

Won’t you …me in a walk?

joined

*join

united

unite

I decided to break with him after he had ….to help me when I was in great need of help.

refuse

*refused

give up

gave up

If she asked me for any favour I’ll never … her.

*refuse

refused

give up

gave up

If I were you I wouldn’t …my plan so easily.

*refuse

refused

give up

gave up

The children jumped and squealed … little puppies.

*like

liked

likes

as

The girl tried to behave … a grown-up person.

*like

liked

likes

as

She was invited to this conference … a specialist in medicine.

like

liked

likes

*as

He works … a doctor in one of our hospitals.

like

liked

likes

*as

You just listen to him, he speaks … a real doctor, though he doesn’t know anything about medicine.

*like

liked

likes

as

….your doctor, I don’t allow you to get up for some more days.

Look like

Like

Likes

*As

I was … by his sudden death.

surprised

astonished

*struck

puzzled

We were …by the contrasts between wealth and poverty in Delhi.

surprised

*astonished

struck

puzzled

His question ...me. I didn’t know how to answer it.

surprised

astonished

strike

*puzzled

I was … to meet him in town, I was sure he had not come back yet.

*surprised

astonished

struck

puzzled

His cruelty …us. We always thought that be was kind and sympathetic.

surprise

astonish

*struck

puzzle

Pick up the … of the broken cup and throw them out.

piece

lump

slice

*pieces

Give me a … of paper. I’ll show you how to make a boat for the child.

*piece

lump

slice

slices

I’d like to take one more… of cake. May I?

*piece

lump

slice

lumps

I never put more than two … of sugar into my tea.

piece

lump

slices

*lumps

I need a short … of spring to tie the parcel with.

*piece

lump

slice

slices

I’d like to have a… of lemon with my tea.

piece

lump

*slice

lumps

Russia has a …climate because of its vast territory.

different

various

*varied

vary

This good wheat land is quite … from those being cultivated in northern regions.

*different

various

varied

vary

He has been to …. places of the extreme North.

different

*various

varied

vary

A home in the country is very … from an apartment in the city.

*different

various

varied

vary

She told Count Borcelli that her necklace was…. at eight thousand pounds.

value

*valued

appreciate

appreciated

We all …. a holiday after a year of hard work.

value

*appreciate

valued

appreciated

He …the house for me at $800

value

*valued

appreciate

appreciated

I am … about his health.

*anxious

worry

trouble

bother

Her face was calm, but the …eyes betrayed something of what she felt.

*anxious

worry

trouble

bother

She always gets… about little things.

anxious

*worried

trouble

bother

The actor was… to please the audience.

*anxious

worry

trouble

bother

Who(m) are you …at dinner tonight?

entertain

*entertaining

entertained

entertains

The … at lectures has fallen off.

*attendance

attended

attends

attending

From the age of seven till seventeen I … school.

*attended

attending

attendance

attends