Using a wide range of twentieth-century literary prose, Laura Wright and Jonathan Hope provide an 'interactive' introduction to the techniques of stylistic analysis. Divided up into five sections; the noun phrase, the verb phrase, the clause, text structu.

Presumes no prior linguistic knowledge.

Provides a comprehensive glossary of terms

Adaptable:designed to be used in a variety of classroom contexts.

Introduces students to an enormous range of twentieth-century literature.

A practical coursebook rather than a survey account of stylistics as a discipline,the book provides over forty opportunities for hands-on stylistic analysis,For each linguistic feature under discussion the reader is offered a definition,a text for analysis,exercises and tasks,in addition to a suggested solution.