STYLISTIC DEVICES

stylistic devices possible aims effects

repetition stress the importance
of aspects
alliteration todenyto deter
leg
to develop
put emphasis on major arguments

drawattention to keywords
anaphora e when we believe when
g
we fight increaseintensity

parallelism the same sentenceStrukturen arouselisteners interest

enumeration P Stress sth

gradation e
g She looksnice pretty make listeners aware of the extentof th
extremenbeautiful problem

sarcasm indirect criticism

irony
hyperbole launch into a polemic against bepolemic

Stresshighlight a fact

drastic vivid describtions appeal

III to the emotions rather than to

appeal to the listeners conscience

comparison illustrate

Simile f direct comparison oftwo arouse interest

things keywords like as
Simplifycomplicatedmatters byreferringto
metaphor for indirect comparison

image symbol of
personification
 STYLISTIC DEVICES

stylistic devices possible aims effects

euphemism figureofspeech intended to
hidetherealnatureofsth un
pleasant or taboo
byusing a avoidnegative associations feelings on th
part of the audience
minimize problems difficulties

claims instead of well no room left for doubt questions

balanced arguments
Speaker persumes that listeners agree
with him appeal to general knowledge
common sense

rhetorical question involve listeners

make them think question

first person plural we involvelisteners

Speakerwants to impose hisher opinion

on the listeners

createillusion of a groupidentitymutual
understanding against them

contrast force the listeners to take a position

draw a contrast between

quotation of a famous historian back up support one'sown arguments

politican author
the seriousness scientifictruth
prove
reference to experts statisticspolls ofone's arguments

eliminate doubt on the partof the

listeners