2. He was no speaker and he knew that he was no speaker .

A. J. Cronin

The author reiterates the same phrase “he was no speaker” at the beginning and at the end of a sentence.

3. A bubble of mucus came from one tiny nostril, a joyful iridescent bubble .

A.J. Cronin

4. “My brain is the same old brain .”

J.London

Detachment

1. “Perhaps it’s a call, Chris! Think of it! My first Aberalaw case .”

He dashed into the hall .

A.J.Cronin

The author makes detachments to enhance their emphasis.

2. “Well, well! This is splendid . Delighted to meet you. Come along in here.”

A.J.Cronin

3. “But we’re not going to get sentimental. Slushy, I mean. No,no!”

A.J.Cronin

Onomatopoeia

1. Ping! Went the door again. Before Andrew could answer, Doctor Philip Denny and Hawkins disappeared into the wet darkness.

A. J. Cronin

Direct onomatopoeia.

2. It sometimes amused outsiders to see snow removal groups, plow blades down, blowers roaring , on a hot, sunny day.

A.Hailey

Direct onomatopoeia.

3. “Krr – krr – krr – ki – ki – ki – krr.” “Damn!” said Christine concisely. Only one motor horn in Aberalaw could sound like that.

A. J. Cronin

Direct onomatopoeia. The author imitates natural sound of the horn of the car.

Coupling

1. Heavily, like a dying man, he took stock of them: his patients, gathered, despite the fine summer evening, to pay tribute to his manner, his personality .

A. J. Cronin

The author sets side by side two analogous phrases: “his manner, his personality” in order to reinforce the point.

2. Mel, airport general manager – lean, rangy , and a powerhouse of disciplined energy – was standing by the Snow Control Desk, high in the control tower.

A.Hailey

3. He spoke very angrily and pitterly , and looked straight ahead while he talked.

E. Hemingway

Anastrophe

1. Here she would sit, sewing and knitting, while he worked at the table.

A.J. Cronin

The author uses a purposeful reversal of the natural order of words with a view to heightening their effect.

2. With all this behind them surely they would not starve.

A.J. Cronin

3. Gone now was his pretence of indifference.

A.J. Cronin

Polysyndeton

1. “A diputation from the Committee, five of them, including Ed Chenkin, and escorted by Parry – you know, the Sinai minister – and a man Davies.”

A.J. Cronin

The author uses polysyndeton to bring out every detail and to slow down the action.

2. It was possible to buy fruit and fish and vegetables cheaply there.

A.J. Cronin

3. He brought his arm down and stopped smiling and looked at the fire hydrant and beyond the fire hydrant the gutter and beyond the gutter the street, Ventura, and on both sides of the street houses and in the houses people and at the end of the street the country where the vineyards and orchards were and streams and meadows and then mountains and beyond the mountains more cities and more houses and streets and people.

W. Saroyan

Chiasmus

1. “If they’d done anything to you – after all you’ve done for me I’d – Oh! I’d have killed that old President.”

A. J. Cronin

The author juxtaposes two ideas.

2. “It looks to me,”continued Soames, “as if she were sweeter on him than he is on her . She’s always following him about.”

J. Galsworthy