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Stylistic Device 
Origin of the term 
Translation to English 
1.
Simile 
 
 
2.
Periphrasis
3.
Euphemism
4.
Antithesis 
5.
Litotes 
6.
Climax
7.
Bathos 
Activity 2. 
Match the stylistic device to its definition. 
Stylistic Device
Definition 
Answers 
1.
Simile 
a.It is a stylistic device that can be defined as 
the use of excessive and longer words to 
convey a meaning which could have been 
conveyed with a shorter expression or in a few 
words. 
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2.
Periphrasis
b.It emphasizes the idea of contrast by parallel 
structures of the contrasted phrases or clauses, 
i.e. the structures of phrases and clauses are 
similar in order to draw the attention of the 
listeners or readers. 
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3.
Euphemism
c.It is a structural unit which is based on the 
gradual intensification of logical meaning and 
emphatic expression. 
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4.
Antithesis 
d.It is an imaginative comparison of two 
objects belonging to two different classes. 
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5.
Litotes 
e.It refers to polite, indirect expressions which 
replace words and phrases considered harsh 
and impolite or which suggest something 
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unpleasant. 
6.
Climax
f.Climax 
suddenly 
interrupted by 
an 
unexpected turn of the thought which defeats 
expectations of the reader (listener) and ends 
in complete semantic reversal of the 
emphasized idea, is called …
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7.
Bathos 
g.It is an utterance where an affirmative 
meaning is expressed in the negative form. 
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