constructions pronouns stand in the end and the phrase becomes very expressive (e.g. "This idea of his!"). ADJECTIVES: expressing features of adjectives concern the degrees of comparison, especially when rules or norms are violated. We do not apply to relative adjectives a comparison, yet it is done for the sake of expressiveness. The ending er or est added to longer adjectives violates the norm and has different functions: to suggest excitement, humor, poor education ("She was the beautifulest woman."). For the sake of humor or for efficient advertising the endings er and est are added to "bad", "good", "many". Sometimes even double forms are used. VERBS: the Historical Present (present tense) in the author's narrative is used to render past events, creating the illusion of things happening at the present moment. Continuous tenses may express surprise, disbelief, indignation. Sometimes continuous tenses are more polite and mild. In the dialogue we may come
for the sake of expressiveness (e.g. "You cannot be deader than the dead." "The house looked more stony than ever."). FGI 1081 Stylistics (I. Ladusseva) 8 The ending er or est added to longer adjectives violates the norm and has different functions: to suggest excitement, humor, poor education (e.g. "It is getting curiouser and curiouser." "She was the beautifulest woman."). For the sake of humor or for efficient advertising the endings er and est are added to "bad", "good", "many" (e.g. "She is the baddest listener"). Sometimes even double forms are used (e.g. ""She was getting worser and worser."). VERBS: The Historical Present (present tense) in the author's narrative is used to render past events, creating the illusion of things happening at the present moment. Continuous tenses may
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