Stylistic Devices

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Stylistic devices

"Stylistic devices refer to any of a variety of techniques to give an additional and/or supplemental meaning, idea, or feeling. Also known as figures of speech or rhetorical devices, the goal of these techniques is to create imagery, emphasis, or clarity within a text in hopes of engaging the reader."

What do YOU think are examples of stylistic devices?

definition I gave you in year 3:

....anything that is used to enhance a text or make a text more appealing to the reader or viewer...

What stylistic feature is used here?

What other techniques apart from alliteration make this ad work?

So...stylistic devices work for advertisements...as much as they work for literary texts etc.

and do your remember.....

"The fat cat sat on the mat." ?

...and how about this one?

....so

...we can basically use stylistic features anywhere, anytime.

Who wouldn't want to learn how to use good stylistic features?

Who wouldn't want to use those techniques in their written tasks?

Who wouldn't want to be better prepared for next year?

(ps these are all rhetorical questions.....)

From what you've now learned and understood, what other examples of stylistic devices can you come up with?

Let's practice......