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Stylistic Devices
Stylistic Devices
Stylistic Devices
an explicit comparison between two things which are basically quite different using words such as like
or as.
She walks like an angel. / I wandered lonely as a cloud. (Wordsworth)
Symbol (Symbol):
something concrete (like a person, object, image, word or event) that stands for something abstract or
invisible.
The Cross is the symbol of Christianity. The dove (Taube) symbolizes peace/is symbolic of peace.
Onomatopoeia:
sound(s) imitative of thing(s) they refer to
Connotation:
this term implies additional meaning(s) of a word or phrase along with or apart from what it explicitly
names or describes
Metonymy :
the object meant is not explicitly named but rather substituted by a closely associated feature, a
characteristic part, or a proper name
Pun:
a humorous play on words which are either identical or similar in sound but are very different in
meaning
Example:
this device serves to illustrate an abstract rule, or acts as an exercise in the application of this rule;
(can also be a single fact, item, or incident)