The Role of Rhetorical Devices in Developing Third English Novel students

Abstract

The study aims at revealing the rhetorical devices difficulties in developing third English novel students at the Universities of Tikrit and Kirkuk. The population of the study is 161 from third year English novel students in Colleges of Education for Humanities at Tikrit and Kirkuk Universities, whereas the sample is 65 students. The questionnaire has been constructed and distributed to the third year students of English Department in the Colleges of Education at Tikrit and Kirkuk Universities. the questionnaire of students which contains (20) items, to be answered by the third year students.
 The novels that are included in the questionnaire are :
 
 "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte
 "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
 
 The face and the content validity of the questionnaire have been ascertained. It has been submitted to a jury of ten experts in English language . The questionnaire has been applied to (65) students in English departments at the Colleges of Education for Humanities in English departments at Tikrit and Kirkuk Universities. In order to obtain its reliability.
 Through the analysis of the results of the questionnaires. It has been found out that the students face many rhetorical devices difficulties in studying novel:
 
 Difficulty in understanding rhetorical devices.
 
 After the analysis of the results of the current study. It is recommended and concluded that rhetorical devices difficulties of novel should be focuse , explained , analyzed to students .