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What do expressive means add to language?
They add emotional color and emphasis.
What is the main function of stylistic devices?
To create artistic and expressive effect
Give one example of lexical expressive means
Interjections.
What example of metaphor is given in the slides?
Time is a thief
What is litotes based on?
Negation of the opposite.
Where are expressive means and stylistic devices used?
In literature, journalism, advertising, and everyday speech.
Which expressive means are connected with sound?
Phonetic expressive means.
Which tense is used to show an ongoing action?
The Continuous tense.
What is metonymy based on?
On close association.
What does “not bad” mean as litotes?
It means “good.”
At which levels of language do expressive means exist?
Phonetic, lexical, grammatical, and syntactic levels.
What does alliteration repeat?
It repeats consonant sounds.
What does inversion change in a sentence?
It changes the normal word order.
What does “The White House announced” mean?
The government announced.
What is irony?
Saying the opposite of what is meant.
Are expressive means part of the language system?
They are part of the language system
What does onomatopoeia imitate?
It imitates natural sounds
What two words are used in similes for comparison?
“Like” and “as”.
What is hyperbole
Deliberate exaggeration
What does repetition do in speech?
It gives emphasis.
Who deliberately creates stylistic devices?
The author deliberately creates them.
Which expressive means include emotionally colored words?
Lexical expressive means
What type of comparison is a metaphor?
A hidden comparison.
What example of hyperbole is given in the slides?
“I’ve told you a thousand times.”
Why are expressive means and stylistic devices important?
They make speech vivid, emotional, and effective