Graphic. Punctuation
Phonetic Stylistic Devices
English Vocabulary
Lexical Stylistic Devices
Syntactical Stylistic Devices
Decoding Stylistics
Biographies
Guidelines
Analysis
Texts
Lexical Stylistic Devices
Practice Section
Task 1
Define the figures of speech:
1. Where have you gone
with your confident
walk with
your crooked smile
why did you leave
me
2. Sometimes I feel like I will never
stop
Just go on forever…
3. Earth
‘A planet doesn’t explode of
itself,’ said dryly
The Martian astronomer, gazing off
into the air -
‘That they were able to do it is
proof that highly
Intelligent beings must have been
living there.’
4.Writing a poem is trying to catch
a fluff of cloud
With open-fingered hands.
5. I stood and watched an evening star
As long as it watched me.
6. the thirty eighth year
of my life,
plain as bread
round as a cake
an ordinary woman.
Task 2
Define the figures of speech:
1. Is life worth living? - It depends on the liver.
2. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.-Francis Bacon
3. She possessed two false teeth and a sympathetic heart
4. Many women try to look their horrid best.
5. Such was the background of the wonderful, cruel, enchanting, bewildering, fatal, great city.
6. ‘Never mind,’ said the stranger, cutting the address very short,’ said enough - no more - smart chap that cabman – damn me – punch his head…’ – This coherent speech was interrupted by entrance of the coachman.
7. The earth was made for Dombey and Son to trade in and the sun and moon were formed to give them light; rivers and seas were made to float their ships.
8. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
9. A mighty fortress is our God.
Task 3
Define the figures of speech:
1. And these water lilies… Each white petal is a great tear of milk.
2. He knew the necessity of keeping as clear as possible from that poisonous many-headed serpent, the tongue of people.
3. She had to live. It is useless to quarrel with your bread and butter.
2. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.-Francis Bacon
3. She possessed two false teeth and a sympathetic heart
4. Many women try to look their horrid best.
5. Such was the background of the wonderful, cruel, enchanting, bewildering, fatal, great city.
6. ‘Never mind,’ said the stranger, cutting the address very short,’ said enough - no more - smart chap that cabman – damn me – punch his head…’ – This coherent speech was interrupted by entrance of the coachman.
7. The earth was made for Dombey and Son to trade in and the sun and moon were formed to give them light; rivers and seas were made to float their ships.
8. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
9. A mighty fortress is our God.
Task 3
Define the figures of speech:
1. And these water lilies… Each white petal is a great tear of milk.
2. He knew the necessity of keeping as clear as possible from that poisonous many-headed serpent, the tongue of people.
3. She had to live. It is useless to quarrel with your bread and butter.
