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What is the meaning of Stylistics?

• The study of the devices in languages that are considered to produce an expressive or literary style.

• Concerned with the use of computers in the study of language.

• Concerned with the reconstruction of a language's past to trace its history.

• The study of language in relation to society.

What is the most famous line from Hamlet by Shakespeare?

• "The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune"

• "The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks"

• "To be, or not to be, that is the question"

• "For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"

Imagery is a form of vivid and vibrant description that appeals to readers’ senses. What is gustatory imagery?

• Appeals to the sense of sight

• Engages with the sense of smell

• Appeals to the sense of hearing

• Appeals to the sense of taste

The theme of our dinner tonight is an allusion to the painting of Van Gogh, the “Starry Night”. What does allusion mean?

• A comparison between two things that are unrelated.

• Replacing one thing for something else that is closely and conceptually related.

• Reference to something.

• Saying something in a roundabout manner.

What is the meaning of semantics?

• • The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

• • The study of the meaning of language.

• • The classification of speech sounds.

• • The study of how context contribute to meaning.

Who proposed the theory of ‘Universal Grammar’ (Innateness theory)?

• Benjamin Lee Whorf

• Noam Chomsky

• B. F. Skinner

• George Yule

What does ELITS stand for?

• English Language and Literature Secretariat

• English Language and Literature Society

• English Language and Literature Club

• Secretariat of English Language and Literature

How many houses are there in the Harry Potter series?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the name of the hero in Pride and Prejudice (1813)?

• William Darcy

• George Wickham

• Charles Bingley

• Mr. Bennet

What is the place of articulation for [p]?

• • Labiodentals

• • Bilabial

• • Alveolars

• • Palatals