Yusupov Oybek Nematjonovich Ahmedova Nigora Shavkatovna

Questions for discussion: 
1. 
What is the nature of stylistic inversion? 
2. Does any change of word order change the syntactical relations and the meaning of 
the sentence? 
3. What are detached constructions? 
4. What is the stylistic function of detached constructions? 
5. What is stylistic device of parallel constructions? 
6. Are the parallel constructions imminent in oratorical speech? 
7. What is the nature of the stylistic device of chiasmus? 
8. Characterize lexical and syntactical chiasmus. 
9.What is the stylistic device of repetition? 
10. What are the structural types of repetition? 
11. Characterize the stylistic device of enumeration.
12. What is the nature of suspense? 
13. What is the stylistic device of climax? 
14. What are the stylistic functions of antithesis? 
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4. Particular ways of combining parts of the utterance: Syntactical Stylistic 
Devices Based on Peculiar Linkage 
Asyndeton
is a deliberate avoidance of conjunctions in constructions in which 
they would normally used [62]. 
e.g. He couldn't go abroad alone, the sea upset his 
liver, he hated hotels. 
The connection of sentences, phrases or words without any conjunctions is 
called a stylistic device of asyndeton. Here is deliberate omission of connectives 
where they are expected to be according to the norms of the literary language: 
I insist: it will give me the greatest pleasure, I assure you. My car is in stable: I 
can get it round in five minutes
(B. Shaw). 
The deliberate omission of 
“for” before “It will give…”
and “
so
” before “
I can 
get it
…” in above example helps the author to make each phrase or word sound 
independent and significant.
Asyndeton generally creates an effect that the enumeration is not completed as 
in the above example. Asyndeton also creates a certain rhythmical arrangement,
usually making the narrative measured and energetic: 
She watched them go; she said nothing; It was not to begin then
(W. 
Faulkner). 
Polysyndeton
- is a deliberate usage (overuse) of connectives between the parts 
of the sentence. It’s mostly identical repetition of conjunctions: used to emphasize 
simultaneousness of described actions, to disclose the authors subjective attitude 
towards the characters, to create the rhythmical effect. 
e. g. The heaviest rain, and snow, and hail, and sleet, could boast of the advantage 
over him in only one respect.
The difference between the Enumeration and P: the first 
shows things united, the second – isolated. The repetition of conjunctions and other 
means of connection makes an utterance more rhythmical. The conjunctions and other 
connectives, being generally unstressed elements, when placed before each 

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meaningful member becomes the essential requirement of rhythm in verse. So one of 
the functions of polysyndeton is a rhythmical one. 
Polysyndeton has a disintegrating function. It combines homogeneous elements 
into one whole like enumeration. But unlike enumeration, which integrates both 
homo-generous and causes each member of a string to stand apart. Enumeration 
shows things united; polysyndeton shows them isolated.