Identify the lexical and syntactic stylistic means in the following examples. Specify the function performed by them.

1. That was all a lie. It was all a lie both ways. You did not need a girl unless you thought about them. He learned that in the army. Then sooner or later you always got one. When you were really ripe for a girl you always got one. You did not have to think about it. Sooner or later it would come. He had learned that in the army.

E. Hemingway

2. “He is the revolution incarnate,” said Vera. “He is the flame and the spirit of it, the insatiable cry for vengeance that makes no cry but that slays noiselessly. He is the destroying angel moving through the still watches of the night.”

J. London

3. When the dancing began, John Dounce and the other old boys were particularly anxious to see what was going forward on the stage, and Jones – wicked dog that Jones – whispered little critical remarks into the ears of John Dounce, which John Dounce retailed to Mr. Harris, and Mr. Harris to Mr. Jennings; and then they all four laughed until the tears ran down out of their eyes.

Ch. Dickens

4. “But I’m not cold,” I said quickly. <…> “Yes, you are, you are beginning to shiver – so am I.”

D. Smith

5. But how was I startled, when she whispered me that my partner was a nobleman!

F. Burney

6. In front there rose a tall arch, still showing the fragments of old cavern work within, worn and splintered and blackened though it was.

J.R.R. Talkien

7. And down I had to go.

D. Smith

8. It was fascinating watching his head next to hers in the lantern light – his so dark and hers so glowing.

D. Smith

9. “So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending!” said Bilbo.

J.R.R. Talkien

10.Juan Alvarado, the Federal commander, was a monster. All their plans did he checkmate^*.

J. London

^* defeat completely

11. Upon a mat, timing his rhythm to the woman’s song, Kiloliana danced. It was unmistakable. Love danced in all his movements.

J. London

12. This song appeared to please Thorin, and he smiled again and grew merry; and he began reckoning the distance to the Iron Hills and how long it would be before Dain could reach the Lonely Mountain…

J.R.R. Tolkien

13. Not one word did he say about what he had been doing in London.

D. Smith.

14. The next morning was a midsummer’s morning as fair and fresh as could be dreamed: blue sky and never a could, and the sun dancing on the water.

J.R.R. Tolkien

15. Vaguely he wanted a girl, but he did not want to have to work to get her. He would have liked to have a girl but he did not want to have to spend a long time getting her. He did not want to get into the intrigue and the politics. He did not want to have to do any courting. He did not want to tell any more lies. It wasn’t worth it.

E. Hemingway

16. Though all the old adornments were long moulded or destroyed, and though all was befouled and blasted with the comings and goings of the monster, Thorin knew every passage and every turn.

J.R.R. Tolkien

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Read the sentences in which the SSM grouped under Inversion are used. Define the type of the inversions.	\|	A. Choose the correct variant.

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