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Today I would like to make a generalization to a large section. Stylistic devices-It is a conscious and intentional intensification of some typical structural and/or semantic property of a language unit (neutral or expressive) promoted to a generalized status and thus becoming a generative model. Expressive means-Now it should be possible to define the notion of expressive means. The expressive means of a language are those phonetic, morphological, word-building, lexical, phraseological and syntactical forms which exist in language-as-a-system for the purpose of logical and/or emotional in­tensification of the utterance. Simile- a kind of comparison in which two things are com­pared be­cause they have something in common though they are in all other respects different. A simile states tha…

Hello everybody!Today I`m going to tell you about periphrasis and its types, and hyperbole. Periphrasis- The substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name (a species of circumlocution; or, conversely, the use of a proper name as a shorthand to stand for qualities associated with it. Examples: In the TV show "Dinosaurs" the infant dino called his father, "Not-the-Mama." He's no Fabio to look at; but then, he's no Woody Allen, either. Said of Aristotle: "The prince of Peripatetics" —Angel Day Hyperbole-is a figure of speech that uses an exaggerated or extravagant statement to create a strong emotional response. As a figure of speech it is not intended to be taken literally. Hyperbole is frequently used for humour. They ran like greased lightning. He's got tons of money. Her…

Hello, everybody!=) Today I would like to give you some information, about the simile and metaphor!)) First, I would like to share with you a site, I think it's very interesting site. In it you can see all the information you need, on theme, "metaphor and simile". http://legonzal.edu.glogster.com/simile-and-metaphor-whats-the-difference/ So, lets start!) The simile is a figurative verbal expression that describes phenomena explicitly likened to another on any common ground for them, and thus the object of comparison reveals new, original properties. As an artistic technique, the simile - a simile of two phenomena, objects, people, and their features, etc. - On the basis of the most expresses the idea, position, attitude of the author. What is a metaphor? A metaphor- is one of the importan…