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3.2 Lexical Devices 3.2.1 Introduction In this section we will deal with two main types of lexical devices. One is lexical options, or the way writers choose their words to express their ideas clearly and effectively, in the appropriate context and situation. The other is lexical repetition, or the way writers repeat words for artistic and stylistic effect. ?1. General Remarks When we say the pen is mightier than the sword, we really imply that words have power. A large vocabulary, alone，however，does not give one power with words. It is ones stock of vocabulary plus the knowledge of ho