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Aug 31, 2024
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2019-2020 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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ENL 505 - StylisticsCredits 3 Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructorLecture / 3 hours per week This course explores the analytical and creative possibilities of language. Through both a theoretical discussion and practical application, we will examine how basic elements of writing, such as diction - including figurative language - syntax, structure, and rhetorical style, express and modulate meaning in a variety of writing forms. Students will analyze, create, and critique imaginative pieces, including advertising copy, written speeches, song lyrics, technical articles, short fiction poetry, drama, and literary nonfiction. Graded
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