stylistic device
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stylistic device
A linguistic or rhetorical design element that is used deliberately in texts or speeches to achieve a particular effect. Examples include metaphors, similes, or alliterations.
Die Metapher ist ein häufig verwendetes Stilmittel in der Lyrik.
Metaphor is a frequently used stylistic device in poetry.
'Stilmittel' is a compound noun made up of 'Stil' (style) and 'Mittel' (means/tool). It therefore literally means a 'means' or 'tool' for creating a particular linguistic 'style'.
In der Werbung werden gezielt Stilmittel eingesetzt, um Emotionen zu wecken.
In advertising, stylistic devices are used deliberately to evoke emotions.
Common verbs used with 'Stilmittel' (stylistic device) are 'einsetzen' (to use/employ), 'verwenden' (to use), 'analysieren' (to analyze), and 'erkennen' (to recognize/identify).
In der Gedichtanalyse müssen wir die verwendeten Stilmittel erkennen und deuten.
In the poetry analysis, we have to identify and interpret the stylistic devices used.
This word is a technical term from literary studies, rhetoric, and German class. It is used when talking about the linguistic design of texts.
Der Autor nutzt die Wiederholung als zentrales Stilmittel.
The author uses repetition as a central stylistic device.
trope
A Trope is a specific rhetorical device in which an expression is used figuratively rather than literally. Stilmittel is the broader term for deliberately used linguistic devices, including ones without a figurative meaning. Both words therefore fit metaphors, but Trope refers to the narrower category.
Die Metapher „ein Meer von Lichtern“ ist ein Stilmittel, das den Text anschaulicher macht.
The metaphor “a sea of lights” is a stylistic device that makes the text more vivid.
Die Metapher „ein Meer von Lichtern“ ist eine Trope mit übertragener Bedeutung.
The metaphor “a sea of lights” is a trope with a figurative meaning.
