stylistics
sty·lis·tics
noun pl but singular or pl in constr \stī-ˈlis-tiks\Definition of STYLISTICS
1
: an aspect of literary study that emphasizes the analysis of various elements of style (as metaphor and diction)
2
: the study of the devices in a language that produce expressive value
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circa 1883
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