style


 * Style** [stahyl]

The consideration of style has two purposes:

(1) An evaluation of the sum of th choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language and other literary devices. Some authors' styles are so idiosyncratic and we can quickly recognize works by the same author. We can analyze and describe an authors style and make judgments on how appropriate it is to the authors purpose. Styles can be called flowery, explicit, succinct, rambling, bombastic, commonplace, incisive, laconic, etc.

(2) Classification of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors. By means of such classification and comparison, we can see how the authors' style reflects and helps to define a historical period, such as the Renaissance or the Victorian period, or a literary movement, such as the romantic, transcendental, or realist movement.

Literary Examples:

(1)__**Shakespeare:**__ His style of writing can easily be broken down into- Structure, Language and Imagery.Once you understand these stylistic devices you can easily understand him.



(2)__**John Steinbeck:**__ John Steinbeck's writing style came from a period of realist naturalism as seen in The Grapes of Wrath, to more sentimental tone portrayed through novels like East of Eden, one of my personal favorites. He evokes both the good and bad of mankind in his stories through the use of symbolism and nature. John Steinbeck's writing was not just a product of the imagination, but also a reflection of his friendships and other life experiences.



Attributions: 1. "Style." Dictionary.com. 2007. Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. . 27 Sep 2007 . 2. Suellentrop, Chris. "John Steinbeck:Should he be afraid of Oprah?." Slate. June 26 2003. September 2007 . 3. "Green Eggs and Hamlet." Sparknotes. April 25, 2006. September 2007 . 4. "English." Buzzin. September 2007 .

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