Tikrit University

Investigating the Effect of Stylistic Analysis on EFL Students’ Comprehension of some of Thomas Hardy’s Poems

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Translation, College of Arts, University of Tikrit

Abstract
This study investigates the role of the stylistic analysis in increasing the comprehension of the EFL students of the poetic texts. It focuses on presenting some linguistic categories of three poems of Thomas Hardy. These poems are preceded by a a test and followed by the same test. Then, it compares and measures the answers of the subjects to judge whether there is any improvement in their interpretation of the selected poems. It also sheds light on the distinctive features of Hardy's poetic language. Finally, the study infers that stylistic analysis has an undeniable pedagogical importance for students who study English as a foreign language. str.

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Volume 3, Issue 2
Winter 2020
Pages 46-60

  • Receive Date 01 December 2019
  • Accept Date 15 January 2020
  • Publish Date 01 March 2020