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35 Figures of Speech (Stylistic Devices) in English
What are
stylistic devices?
In
literature and writing, a figure of speech (also called
stylistic device or rhetorical device) is the use of any of a variety of
techniques to give an auxiliary meaning, idea, or feeling.
Sometimes a
word diverges from its normal meaning, or a phrase has a specialized meaning
not based on the literal meaning of the words in it.
Examples are metaphor,
simile, or personification. Stylistic
devices often provide emphasis, freshness of expression, or clarity. Here is a
list of some of the most important figures of speech, click the words to check the meaning and examples:
Stylistic
Devices
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Frasi idiomatiche, 85 video che le spiegano
Un'eccezionale raccolta di 85 brevi video che spiegano il significato delle frasi idiomatiche inglesi, dalle più alle meno comuni, con disegni e descrizioni grafiche che ne aumentano la comprensione e la memorizzazione.
Di seguito uno degli 85 video a titolo di esempio e il link alla raccolta completa.
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English Grammar Exercises Mix
Irregular Verbs:
- Irregular
Past Simple, Part 1
- Irregular
Past Simple, Part 2
- Irregular
Past Participle, Part 1
- Irregular
Past Participle, Part 2
Present Simple
Form (with the verb 'be'):
- Present
Simple Positive with 'be'
- Present
Simple Negative with 'be'
- Present Simple Yes / No
Questions with 'be'
- Present Simple 'Wh' Questions with
'be'
- Present Simple Mixed Exercise 1
with 'be'
- Present Simple Mixed Exercise 2
with 'be'
Present Simple
Form (with all verbs except 'be'):
- Present
Simple Positive 1
- Present
Simple Positive 2
- Present
Simple Negative 1
- Present
Simple Negative 2
- Present
Simple Yes / No Questions
- Present
Simple 'Wh' Questions
- Present
Simple Mixed Forms 1
- Present
Simple Mixed Forms 2
- Present
Simple Mixed Forms 3
Present Continuous Form:
- Present Continuous Positive and
Negative 1
- Present Continuous Positive and
Negative 2
- Present Continuous 'Wh' and
'Yes / No' Questions 1
- Present Continuous 'Wh' and
'Yes / No' Questions 2
- Present
Continuous Mixed Exercise 1
- Present
Continuous Mixed Exercise 2
- Present
Continuous Mixed Exercise 3
Present Simple
or Present Continuous?
- Choose the Present Simple or
Present Continuous Exercise 1
- Choose the Present Simple or
Present Continuous Exercise 2
- Choose the Present Simple or
Present Continuous Exercise 3
Present Perfect Simple Form:
- Present
Perfect Positive
- Present
Perfect Negative
- Present
Perfect Questions
- Present Perfect All Forms Mixed
Exercise 1
- Present Perfect All Forms Mixed
Exercise 2
Past Simple or
Present Perfect?
- Choose the Past Simple or
Present Perfect Exercise 1
- Choose the Past Simple or
Present Perfect Exercise 2
- Choose the Past Simple or
Present Perfect Exercise 3
- Choose the Past Simple or
Present Perfect Exercise 4
Present Perfect Continuous Form:
Present
Perfect Simple or Continuous?
- Choose the Present Perfect
Simple or Continuous 1
- Choose the Present Perfect
Simple or Continuous 2
- Choose the Present Perfect
Simple or Continuous 3
Past Simple Form
(with the verb 'be'):
- Past Simple Positive and
Negative with 'be'
- Past
Simple Questions with 'be'
- Past Simple All Forms with 'be'
Mixed Exercise
Past Simple
Form (with all verbs except 'be'):
- Past Simple Positive Irregular
Verbs (exercise 1)
- Past Simple Positive Irregular
Verbs (exercise 2)
- Past
Simple Negative
- Past
Simple 'Yes / No' Questions
- Past
Simple 'Wh' Questions
- Past Simple All Forms Mixed
Exercise 1
- Past Simple All Forms Mixed
Exercise 2
- Past Simple All Forms Mixed
Exercise 3
- Past Simple All Forms Mixed
Exercise 4
Past Continuous Form:
- Past
Continuous Positive and Negative
- Past
Continuous Questions
- Past
Continuous Mixed Exercise 1
- Past
Continuous Mixed Exercise 2
Past Simple or
Past Continuous?
Past Perfect Simple Form:
Past Perfect
or Past Simple?
Past Perfect Continuous Form:
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Future Simple Form:
Future Simple
or Present Simple?
Future
Continuous (or Future Progressive) Form:
Future Perfect Simple Form:
- Future
Perfect Positive
- Future
Perfect Negative
- Future
Perfect Questions
- Mixed
Future Perfect Exercise
Conditionals:
Reported Speech:
- Mixed
Tense Reported Statements
- Present
Simple Reported Statements
- Present
Continuous Reported Statements
- Past
Simple Reported Statements
- Present
Perfect Reported Statements
- Future
Simple Reported Statements
- Reported
Yes/No Questions
- Reported
Wh Questions
- Mixed Reported Questions
- Reported
Requests and Orders
- Reported
Speech Mixed Exercise 1
- Reported
Speech Mixed Exercise 2
- 'Say'
and 'Tell'
The Passive:
- Passive
with the Present Simple
- Passive
with the Past Simple
- Passive
with the Present Perfect
- Passive
with the Future Simple
- Passive
with mixed tenses
- Passive with verbs with two
objects
- Passive
in subordinate clauses
Relative Clauses:
- Defining
Relative Clauses 1
- Defining
Relative Clauses 2
- Defining
Relative Clauses 3
- Defining
Relative Clauses 4
Modal Verbs
- Modal
Verbs of Ability 1
- Modal
Verbs of Obligation 1
- Modal verbs of probability
exercise 1
- Modal verbs of probability
exercise 2
Prepositions:
- Time
Prepositions 1
- Time
Prepositions 2
- Place
Prepositions 1
- Place
Prepositions 2
- Verbs
+ Prepositions 1
- Verbs
+ Prepositions 2
- Adjectives
+ Prepositions 1
Adjectives:
Gerunds and Infinitives:
- Gerunds
and Infinitives Exercise 1
- Gerunds
and Infinitives Exercise 2
- Gerunds
and Infinitives Exercise 3
- Gerunds
and Infinitives Exercise 4
Let and Make:
Make and Do:
Used to Do,
Would Do, and Be Used to Doing:
- Used
To Exercise 1
- Used To Exercise 2 ('used to'
or 'would')
- Used To Exercise 3 (be used to
verb+ing)
Source: perfect-english-grammar.com
Past Progressive exercises
- Negations in the Past Progressive – Exercise 1
- Negations in the Past Progressive – Exercise 2
- Past Progressive – Statements – Exercise 1
- Past Progressive – Statements – Exercise 2
- Questions in the Past Progressive – Exercise 1
- Questions in the Past Progressive – Exercise 2
- Sentences and questions in the Past Progressive – Exercise 1
- Sentences and questions in the Past Progressive – Exercise 2
- Comparison with other Tenses