The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. He had been in the war in Libya and wore two wound-stripes. He said that if
the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. I said I hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. I asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. I went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there. —A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway
Describe the novel’s style by completing the following statements
The diction is ______
a) common and specific
b) exaggerated and emotional
c) vague and loose
d) clever and sophisticated
The syntax is ______
a) varied and unusual
b) long and traditional
c) modern and complex
d) repetitive and brief
The style is ______
a) flowery and colorful
b) accurate and realistic
c) experimental and rigid
d) lifeless and technical
In this fragment taken from the novel "A Farewell to Arms" written by Ernest Hemingway which takes place at the Italian campaign during the World War I, Iwas published in the year of 1929.
The diction is a) "common and specific" as it offers, descriptions.
The syntax is c) "modern and complex." as this literary work is considered to be written on a modern style.
The style is b) "accurate and realistic" as modernist literature is characterized by being different to the traditional ways of writing and seeking for a more realistic feeling, in an autobiographical sense.
