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types and functions of lexico-syntactical stylistic devices periphrasis. antithesis. gradation. plan 1. functions of periphrasis 2. functions of antithesis. 3. functions of gradation. activity 1. answer the questions. 1. what is the difference between a traditional and figurative periphrasis? 2. what is the difference between periphrasis and metaphor (metonymy)? 3. what is gradation? 4. how is the degree of emotiveness valued in the succeeding units of gradation? 5. what is the role of synonyms used in gradation? 6. what is the basis of quantitative gradation? 7. what is the syntactic pattern of gradation? 8. what is the role of antonyms in constructing antithesis? 9. what does relative opposition mean? 10. what is the difference between antithesis and contrast? 11. what are the structural types of antithesis? 12. speak about the stylistic functions of antithesis. activity 2. learn functions of lexico-syntactical stylistic devices periphrasis. antithesis. gradation. periphrasis is the nomination of …

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d have become phraseological units. many of such word combinations are used in the language of mass media. some of them are spread in the language of official style because they have become clichés: many of them are based on the use of euphemisms. figurative periphrasis is often based on the use of a metaphor or metonymy: five weeks of perfect liberty ... would have prepared her for the day of bells (for the day of wedding). he jumped to his feet, rattled his throat, and planted firmness on his brows and mouth ... that his blood might be lively at the throne of understanding (his brains). everybody would smile when such expressions are used in everyday speech: "a period of unfavorable weather set in instead of "it rained every day", "he showed satisfaction as he took possession of his well-earned reward" instead of "he grinned as he pocketed the …

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ed with antithesis. they may be used to build up antithesis but separately they do not constitute antithesis. among stylistic functions of antithesis, we single out the following: making comparison of different objects and notions, division or separation of several concepts, combining various objects and notions. gradation as an sd is a structural unit which is based on the gradual intensification of logical meaning and emphatic expression. the human heart has hidden treasures, in secret kept, in silence sealed, — the thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures whose charms were broken if revealed. each word of this structural unit coming one after the other (the thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures) is understood to be more convincing in the revealing the author's idea. we cannot say we have an objective linguistic criterion to estimate the degree of the importance or significance of these units. it is only the …

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f current english). the same we see in the following sentence: "he was in love, and if in love then not just a little in love, but terribly, desperately, heedful in love". quantitative gradation presupposes the use of hyperbole or numerals: farmer's wives who had strength, endurance and energy of locomotives and the appetites of dinosaurs... the main syntactical pattern of gradation consists of a clause or sentence based on lexical repetition. the sf of this sd is to show the associate importance of things in the utterance, lo show the significance of the things described and to show the dynamic development of the same process. activity 3. analyze the use of periphrases in the following contexts. comment on the stylistic effect of the use of periphrases as compared to that of stylistically neutral lexical units. 1. “did you ever see anything in mr. pickwick’s manner and conduct towards the …

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ted in that delayed teutonic migration known as the great war. (sc. f.) activity 4. analyze the following cases of antithesis, indicating the type of antithesis, commenting on its structural and semantic peculiarities. discuss the overall implication of the use of antithesis in these contexts. 1. something significant may come out at last, which may be criminal or heroic, may be madness or wisdom (j. c.) 1. don’t use big words. they mean so little. (o. w.) 1. he ordered a bottle of the worst possible port wine, at the highest possible price. (d.) 1. it is safer to be married to the man you can be happy with than to the man you cannot be happy without. (e.) 1. the mechanics are underpaid, underfed, and overworked. (j. a.) 1. in marriage, the upkeep of woman is often the downfall of man. (e.) activity 5. discuss the following examples of …

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types and functions of lexico-syntactical stylistic devices periphrasis. antithesis. gradation. plan 1. functions of periphrasis 2. functions of antithesis. 3. functions of gradation. activity 1. answer the questions. 1. what is the difference between a traditional and figurative periphrasis? 2. what is the difference between periphrasis and metaphor (metonymy)? 3. what is gradation? 4. how is the degree of emotiveness valued in the succeeding units of gradation? 5. what is the role of synonyms used in gradation? 6. what is the basis of quantitative gradation? 7. what is the syntactic pattern of gradation? 8. what is the role of antonyms in constructing antithesis? 9. what does relative opposition mean? 10. what is the difference between antithesis and contrast? 11. what …

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