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THE USAGE OF STYLISTIC

DEVICES IN MODERN SPORTSREPORTING (based on the sou!e

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"Sport has the power to change the world…ithas the power to inspire. It has the power tounite people in a way that little else does. It

speaks to youth in a language they understand.Sport can create hope where once there wasonly despair. It is more powerful thangovernment in breaking down racial barriers."

Ne$son Mande$a



In modern sports discourse, it ispossible to identify a large number of

dierent stylistic devices, but we havechosen to devote attention to thosewhich appear most frequently:

metonymy, metaphor, irony,hyperbole, simile, and alliteration.



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e%amples

METAPH

ORSIMIL

E METONY

MY IRONY HYPERB

OLEALLITERATION



I - METAPHOR

•

I've been spending a little bit of time this seasontalking about garbage time. [SB ation! ov #!$#%& •er mother! atalie (al)Bello! has now defended

her daughter*s actions in an interview with +heerald Sun. She said, -Belle told a white lie! aged$)and)a)half. So what/ [Independent! 0ul$1!$#%&.



II - SIMILE

Our greatest sports star: McAuleywas as brave as a lion. &BelfastTelegraph, 'ec 1$, $14)Sly as a fox, Pawluovich wins !"race in Bel Air. &The #rish Ti$es, *an+, $1)



III - METONYMY

- Arsenal prepare %eal for &'($ $ostintelligent player in )urope. &Soccerlens, /ov1, $1)

*aney feels the +unners nee% to prove their%oubters wrong next season by believing intheir own talent an% utilising the whole sua%. & Arsenal, /ov , $11)



IV - HYPERBOLE

-ristiano onal%o says he is the best footballer inthe worl% an% co$parable with the ga$e/s all0ti$e greats. &BB-, /ov , $1)

unning at the Spee% of Soun%1 Bu2 -hris Martinsports sin0tight blac leggings as he e$bars onfast0pace% 3og. &Mail Online, *un 0, $1)



V - ALLITERATION

4a55ling 4eulofeu runs rings aroun% ragge%6Boro7. &Breaing 8ews, 'ec 1, $1)Tiger 9oo%s, i$ ;ury an% Steve Stricer na$e%

as Tea$ <SA y%er -up vice captains. &Mirror,/ov 1, $1)



VI - IRONY

os= Mourinho a%$its -helsea players havebeen 6afrai% of the ball7. &The +uar%ian, 2ep1, $1)9ales uali>e% for their >rst $a3ortourna$ent since ?@! %espite losing (0to Bosnia C Der5egovina an% +areth Bale%escribe% it as the best loss of his life. &Sy

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