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The Stylistic Devices list provides a comprehensive overview of literary techniques used to enhance writing and speech. It covers various stylistic devices and their effects, offering clear definitions and practical examples for each. This guide is an invaluable resource for students and writers looking to improve their analytical and creative skills.

• The document presents 18 different stylistic devices, including alliteration, anaphora, and metaphor.
• Each device is accompanied by a definition, explanation of its effect, and a concrete example.
• The list covers both common devices like contrast and imagery, as well as more specialized techniques like onomatopoeia and parenthesis.
• Examples are drawn from literature, political speeches, and everyday language, demonstrating the versatility of these devices.

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Stylistic Device
alliteration
anaphora
appeal to the
audience
assonance
contrast
ellipsis
hyperbole
Stylistic Devices
imagery
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Stylistic Devices: Advanced Techniques (Page 2)

This page continues the exploration of stylistic devices, focusing on more complex techniques and their applications in various contexts.

The devices covered on this page include:

  1. Irony: Saying one thing while meaning the opposite.

    Example: Telling someone who has been rude: "What charming behaviour"

  2. Metaphor: Direct comparison between unrelated things.

    Example: "Transportation was hell for the slaves going to America."

  3. Onomatopoeia: Words that phonetically imitate the sound they describe.

    Example: "The chain clanked and clanged along the path."

  4. Parallelism: Using similar sentence structures in a series.

    Example: "The barons tyrannised the knights, the knights tyrannised the peasants, and the peasants tyrannised their wives."

  5. Parenthesis: Insertion of extra information within a sentence.

    Example: "So far the results show - although they have not been finally proven - that there is a connection between A and B."

  6. Personification: Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

    Example: "The sun is smiling on us today."

  7. Quotation: Using someone else's words to add credibility or emphasis.

    Example: "Martin Luther King once said: 'I have a dream.'"

  8. Rhetorical question: A question asked for effect, not expecting an answer.

    Example: "Should we ignore the threat of terrorism?"

  9. Simile: Comparison using "like" or "as".

    Example: "Transportation was like hell for the slaves going to America."

  10. Understatement: Deliberately minimizing the importance of something.

    Example: "He was a little upset" (instead of "He went into a terrible rage.")

Vocabulary: Sarcasm and cynicism are mentioned as harsher forms of irony, often used to hurt others.

Highlight: The page distinguishes between metaphors and similes, noting that metaphors make direct comparisons while similes use "like" or "as".

This comprehensive list of stylistic devices and their effects serves as an excellent resource for stylistic devices analysis and enhances understanding of literary and rhetorical techniques.

E VAH
Stylistic Device
alliteration
anaphora
appeal to the
audience
assonance
contrast
ellipsis
hyperbole
Stylistic Devices
imagery
Definiti

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Stylistic Devices: Definitions and Examples (Page 1)

This page introduces a range of stylistic devices commonly used in literature and rhetoric. Each device is presented with its definition, effect, and an illustrative example.

Definition: Stylistic devices are techniques used by writers and speakers to convey meaning, create emphasis, or evoke emotions in their audience.

The page covers the following devices:

  1. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

    Example: "Round the ragged rock the ragged rascal ran."

  2. Anaphora: The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

    Example: "We Americans are still the lamp lighting the world. We need strength. We need hope. We need courage."

  3. Appeal to the audience: Direct address to listeners, often using imperatives.

    Example: "Send him back to Washington for four more years!"

  4. Assonance: The repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words.

    Example: "born/warm"

  5. Contrast: The juxtaposition of opposing ideas or concepts.

    Example: "This is a question of war and peace."

  6. Enumeration: Listing three or more aspects of something.

    Example: "Caesar came, saw and conquered"

  7. Ellipsis: The omission of words to avoid repetition.

    Example: "He's leaving but I'm not."

  8. Hyperbole: Exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

    Example: "This chair weighs a ton."

  9. Imagery: The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.

  10. Metaphor stylistic device: A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".

Highlight: The page emphasizes the importance of imagery in creating vivid mental pictures for the reader or listener.

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Stylistic Devices List and Examples for Kids

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The Stylistic Devices list provides a comprehensive overview of literary techniques used to enhance writing and speech. It covers various stylistic devices and their effects, offering clear definitions and practical examples for each. This guide is an invaluable resource for students and writers looking to improve their analytical and creative skills.

• The document presents 18 different stylistic devices, including alliteration, anaphora, and metaphor.
• Each device is accompanied by a definition, explanation of its effect, and a concrete example.
• The list covers both common devices like contrast and imagery, as well as more specialized techniques like onomatopoeia and parenthesis.
• Examples are drawn from literature, political speeches, and everyday language, demonstrating the versatility of these devices.

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E VAH
Stylistic Device
alliteration
anaphora
appeal to the
audience
assonance
contrast
ellipsis
hyperbole
Stylistic Devices
imagery
Definiti

Stylistic Devices: Advanced Techniques (Page 2)

This page continues the exploration of stylistic devices, focusing on more complex techniques and their applications in various contexts.

The devices covered on this page include:

  1. Irony: Saying one thing while meaning the opposite.

    Example: Telling someone who has been rude: "What charming behaviour"

  2. Metaphor: Direct comparison between unrelated things.

    Example: "Transportation was hell for the slaves going to America."

  3. Onomatopoeia: Words that phonetically imitate the sound they describe.

    Example: "The chain clanked and clanged along the path."

  4. Parallelism: Using similar sentence structures in a series.

    Example: "The barons tyrannised the knights, the knights tyrannised the peasants, and the peasants tyrannised their wives."

  5. Parenthesis: Insertion of extra information within a sentence.

    Example: "So far the results show - although they have not been finally proven - that there is a connection between A and B."

  6. Personification: Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

    Example: "The sun is smiling on us today."

  7. Quotation: Using someone else's words to add credibility or emphasis.

    Example: "Martin Luther King once said: 'I have a dream.'"

  8. Rhetorical question: A question asked for effect, not expecting an answer.

    Example: "Should we ignore the threat of terrorism?"

  9. Simile: Comparison using "like" or "as".

    Example: "Transportation was like hell for the slaves going to America."

  10. Understatement: Deliberately minimizing the importance of something.

    Example: "He was a little upset" (instead of "He went into a terrible rage.")

Vocabulary: Sarcasm and cynicism are mentioned as harsher forms of irony, often used to hurt others.

Highlight: The page distinguishes between metaphors and similes, noting that metaphors make direct comparisons while similes use "like" or "as".

This comprehensive list of stylistic devices and their effects serves as an excellent resource for stylistic devices analysis and enhances understanding of literary and rhetorical techniques.

E VAH
Stylistic Device
alliteration
anaphora
appeal to the
audience
assonance
contrast
ellipsis
hyperbole
Stylistic Devices
imagery
Definiti

Stylistic Devices: Definitions and Examples (Page 1)

This page introduces a range of stylistic devices commonly used in literature and rhetoric. Each device is presented with its definition, effect, and an illustrative example.

Definition: Stylistic devices are techniques used by writers and speakers to convey meaning, create emphasis, or evoke emotions in their audience.

The page covers the following devices:

  1. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

    Example: "Round the ragged rock the ragged rascal ran."

  2. Anaphora: The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

    Example: "We Americans are still the lamp lighting the world. We need strength. We need hope. We need courage."

  3. Appeal to the audience: Direct address to listeners, often using imperatives.

    Example: "Send him back to Washington for four more years!"

  4. Assonance: The repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words.

    Example: "born/warm"

  5. Contrast: The juxtaposition of opposing ideas or concepts.

    Example: "This is a question of war and peace."

  6. Enumeration: Listing three or more aspects of something.

    Example: "Caesar came, saw and conquered"

  7. Ellipsis: The omission of words to avoid repetition.

    Example: "He's leaving but I'm not."

  8. Hyperbole: Exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

    Example: "This chair weighs a ton."

  9. Imagery: The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.

  10. Metaphor stylistic device: A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".

Highlight: The page emphasizes the importance of imagery in creating vivid mental pictures for the reader or listener.

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Philipp, iOS User

Die App ist sehr einfach und gut gestaltet. Bis jetzt habe ich immer alles gefunden, was ich gesucht habe :D

Lena, iOS Userin

Ich liebe diese App ❤️, ich benutze sie eigentlich immer, wenn ich lerne.