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We discussed graphical EMs, and girls gave many useful and interesting information and tasks, some examples. I want to add some definition of GEMs and their examples. Capitalization The practice of using capital letters in writing or printing. Proper nouns, key words in titles, the pronoun I, and beginnings of sentences are generally capitalized. Examples: 1) "'She said that she would dance with me if I brought her red roses,' cried the young Student." (O. Wilde) 2) "How DISGUSTING!" (J. Galsworthy) 3) "MISS JEMIMA!" exclaimed Miss Pinkerton. (W. M. Thackeray) Graphon intentional violation of the graphical shape of a word (or word combination) used to reflect its authentic pronunciation. 1) «The b-b-b-b-bas-tud-he’d seen me c-c-c-c-com-ing» (R.P. Warren) 2) “I don’t weally know wevver I’m…

Hearts of three’ by Jack London… Phonetic SDs: - Come to consider as customary…. (Alliteration) - ..crouching when she crouched, doubling over when she doubled… (Alliteration) - ..this time leading him with one hand oh hers in his…. (Alliteration) - …declined to be denied… (Assonance) - Look like I might shoot…(Alliteration) - ..deadly viper…(Assonance) - ..white-clad woman’s figure.. (Alliteration) - .. a few moments of diversion merely, was diverted beyond his expectation…(Alliteration) - …the flash of vision vouchsafed him…(Alliteration) - ..the woman, who in the flash… (Alliteration) - …another surprise, or several surprises… (Alliteration) - Such as one might meet up with…(Alliteration) - “Do as I do,”… …(Alliteration) - Almost he whisteled with astonishment… (onomatopoeia) and (alli…

‘Hearts of three’ by Jack London. Syntactical SDs: 1)Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money,(suspence) found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan…. 2)Look like I might shoot a parrot or monkey or something, he explained…(polysyndenton) 3)But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, (elypsis ) first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, an second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form… 4)“Put the skiff over, skipper,” he ordered. “Who lives around here? White folks” (Rhetorical question) 5)“My word, they are important gentlefolk, old Spanish, (detachment) and they own the entire general landscape from the…

We talked about sintactic stylistic devices. And i want to study more detailed rhetorical question and antithesis. I like these SDs, i understand them better than others and they are more interesting for me. Rhetorical question - A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected. the answer may be obvious or immediately provided by the questionier. In simple words Rhetorical question are those, which do not expect any answer for you. They are just used ti provoke your thoughts. In some cases, it can be used to poke fun as well. As a part of figure of speech, rhetoric question have its own importance in language and literature. Thought it might appear to be senseless and irrelevant. Some examples: "If a cow laughed real hard, would milk come out her nose?" "If love is blind, why i…

Ok, we discussed some new SDs : Periphrasis, Euphemism, Hyperbole, Understatement. But I want to talk more detailed about two - Hyperbole and Understatement. Hyperbole Afigure of speech (a form of irony). Hyperbole, derived from a Greek word meaning “over-casting” is a figure of speech, which involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. It is a device that we employ in our day-to-day speech. Hyperbole is an unreal exaggeration to emphasize the real situation. Examples: -They ran like greased lightning. -His feet were as big as a barge. -I ate the whole cow. -Running faster than the speed of light. -He is older than the hills. -I have told you a million times not to lie! -I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. -It is going to take a bazillion years to get through medical School.…

This week we talked about stylistic devices which create humorous effect these are pun, irony, zeugma. Now about each individually: Irony is a rhetorical device or a literary technique, or even situation, which refers to a sharp disagreement or discordance that is expressed beyond the evident intention of words used People often use irony either to bring fun in the conversation or to explain something which is totally contrary. Some examples: «One of the identical twins says to the other, "You're ugly!"» «I saw a fish drowning». «Many things can be preserved in alcohol. Dignity is not one of them». «Marriage is the leading cause of divorce» «Most tobacco company executives don't smoke». Pun, or paronomasia, are used to understand speech better. This is a play of words. These terms render…

Sorry for this late blogg about methonymy( Let's start... Metonymy is a figure of speech where one word or phrase is used in place of another. The word or phrase used is closely or not so closely associated to the replaced word or phrase. When a person uses a certain word, which is closely related to what he or she is trying to imply, it is called metonymy. Some examples. When someone says, "Mr. X is addicted to the bottle," what he or she is trying to say is that Mr. X is probably a dipsomaniac, but then substitutes the word 'bottle' for 'alcohol'. The word 'bottle' is a metonymy for the word 'alcohol'. Next example: "He writes with a fine hand" which really means he has nice handwriting. We know about metaphor, and have practised with examples. Mettaphor really differ from methonymy. Th…

Hello) At the last lesson we talked about simile. Simile, is a stylistic device that draws a comparison between two different objects belonging to dissimilar classes yet having something in com­mon. Simile can sometimes be implied, or as it is often called, disguise (or submerged). In such cases no comparative word is needed. Besides, as well as metaphors, similes can be extended. English is rich with figurative expressions which add colour, vivid imagery and perhaps emotion to a sentence. Similes and metaphors are similar but not quite the same. A simile is a figure of speech that draws a comparison between two different things, especially a phrase containing the word “like” or “as”. The main difference is that with metaphor we use a word or words to express our understanding of a situat…

We discussed metaphor and subtypes of metaphor. It is very useful theme, it help us distinguish types of metaphor, makes our speech more expressive, we can more fully express our thoughts and opinion. I thinking about our task on 3 week, and I found some information, and interesting examples. What about metaphor? It’s a figure or speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common. There are some examples with illustrations Personification is a figure of speech wherein human qualities are used to describe an inanimate or non living object, to concepts, or actions. The use of personification also enables the object, action, or concept that is personified, to communicate with the reader. Personification is used in pieces of prose an…

Blogging it's something new our form of studying english.I agree with others, it's new experience for me too.I have heard about blogging, but didn't use it.

What about stylistics? I think it really interesting subject.It regarded as a science which deals with the result of the act of communication. Also it is the study of style in text, especially in literary work.

In the end of the course, i hope my speech will be more colorful, and full of new expressions.