LEXICAL-SYNTACTIC STYLISTIC DEVICES: SIMILE, PERIPHRASIS, LITOTES, GRADATION
Keywords:
Keywords: stylistic devices, lexical-syntactic devices, simile, periphrasis, litotes, gradation, figurative language, expressiveness, rhetoric, literary toolsAbstract
Annotation
This article discusses four important lexical-syntactic stylistic devices: simile,
periphrasis, litotes, and gradation. It explains their definitions, examples, and
functions, highlighting how they enrich speech and writing. The article emphasizes the
role of these devices in creating vividness, emotional coloring, and stylistic variety.
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