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《院中的骡子》的词汇和修辞的文体分析 Stylistic Analysis to Mule in the Yard --On the Level of Lexical Categories and Figure of Speech Abstract: Mule in the Yard, first published in 1934, is the short story by William Faulkner that deals with comedic animal chases. It provides entertaining examples of Faulkner’s work in lexis, figure of speech, and settings etc. Through the depicting of three main characters, Faulkner weaves the sense of tragedy and humor into the story by the distinct dialogues and ironic situations. The essay, on the level of Lexical Categories and Figure of Speech in stylistics, go into the depth of the story. Key Words: Faulkner, Lexical Categories, Figure of Speech 1 Introduction Peter (2002) stated that stylistic analysis was of great help to overall textual interpretation. Michael (2001) attaches great importance to stylistic analysis, arguing that it for the first time, defines a detailed specification of an exclusive text and then make contributions to the course of textual interpretation and; which in turn deepens readers’ understanding of the text. According to James, stylistic analysis can be carried out at two levels, namely micro level and macro level. The former puts emphasis on the specific features of the text, while the latter is majorly concerned with larger units such as the text and the novel. Lexis and Figure of Speech in Stylistic Analysis Whether the verbs are statue or dynamic; whether the nouns are abstract or concrete are the features which were discussed in wording inclination. The level of semantics can be the fourth level which mainly refers to how the rhetorical devices, discourse, pattern and connectives build the meaning of an article. In wide sense, the word discourse means the primary conversation and its articles as well as the description of communication of readers and writers. Therefore, words and phrases connect one kind of thought to another, which can clearly describe the relation of them. In thi