The word STYLE has many meanings, ranging from the way a man lives to the latest cut in women’s clothes, or from the women’s hairdo to the manner of building. when we speak of some writer’s style, we mean the sound his words make on paper. It can refer to anything from the philosophy and personality of the writer to his choice of words and the way he combines clauses into sentences. So we shall aim to work through definitions towards a richer appreciation of what Iiterary style is and how it can best be analysed.
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