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When considered lexical level of the text one can find such lexical expressive means and stylistic devices:

Similes

1) the words came haltingly, as though contending an extra-strong barrier of self-criticism р. 108

And as the days passed he became uncomfortably aware of self-division, as though someone had taken hold of his personality and was pulling it apart. Р. 108

2) mouse-like – to demonstrate his attitude to woman p.109

3) Desperately he searched his memory for the one fact that would save him; but his memory, clenched like a fist, would give up nothing. ‘I must invent something,’ he thought, and suddenly his mind relaxed and he saw, printed on it like a photograph, the last page of the book. P.111

Metaphors

Donald Davison wrote that metaphor is a dream work of language. It brings smth. forth in every text, makes texts diverse, dissimilar to others. 

1) growing pains – personification as a kind of metaphor p.108

2) didn’t have feet firm on the ground p.108

3) a new source of supply; p.108

4) the idea came into his mind; * p. 108

5) a cleavage in his writing;* p.109

6) the authority of logic; p.109

7) to put the thought away;*p.109

8) a piece of him;*p. 109

9) chimney- piece;  p. 109

10) a new area of thoughts;* p.109

11) a wave of panic;*p.108

12) worn blinkers.* p.109

13) He paused, and a flicker of hope started in Walter’s breast.p.111

14) Then, with the speed and magic of a dream, each page appeared before him in perfect clarity until the first was reached, and he realized with overwhelming force that what he looked for was not there. In all that evil there was not one hint of good.p.110

We can see the variety of metaphors. Some of them (*) depict the inner state of the hero, his feelings, excitement, anxiety. 

Metonymy

the faint stirrings of curiosity p.108

Antonomasia

The Me and the Not Me; p/108

It describes one particular but very important aspect of idea making it easier to understand and bright. 

Epithets

1) your devoted admirer; p. 108

2) {stories}other-wordly p. 108

3) a man’s handwriting – commercial, unself-conscious p. 108

4) an ambiguous world p. 108

5) the conscious mind p. 108

6) his November fire p. 108

7) an extra-strong barrier of self-criticism p. 108

8) make their conflict fruitful p. 108

9) firm handshake p. 109

10) hearty handshake p. 109

11) hard handshake p.109

12) one paragraph languorous p.109

13) another (paragraph) sharp and incisive p. 110

14) He stared at William Stainsforth’s face, his cruel, crafty face, which seemed to be always in shadow, as if it was something the light could not touch (metaphora). p. 111

Epithets n. 9, 10, 11 show graduation of the anonym’s pressure in emotional way. They can be defined as clichés too, because of the well-known sense.

Epithet n. 6 has two interpretations 1) real calm atmosphere before the fire-place and this calmness burns the anxiety of the letter; 2) he burns it in his November fire of drowsiness. Epithet n.2 means more concerned with spiritual matters than with daily life. Walter’s compositions reflect his mental life.

All epithets show individual emotional attitude of the author and his protagonist towards the objects, facts. Moreover, they make narration emotionally replete and fast.