Key questions about stylistics. A beginner's perspective

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Grammar Style Working Technique grade: 100 course: M.A. Course language: English abstract: This paper deals with the question what is stylistics? from a beginner's perspective that asks questions and tries to find answers.This paper discusses the two main types of stylistics and how each type deals with the literary text. It also displays the history of stylistics how this method came into existence and its purpose and aims. At the end it explains some of the key terms and devices used is stylistic analysis briefly providing the definition for each device and term.