Meanings of stylistic element in English

The intimacy afforded by this simple stylistic device pervades the reader's experience.

In Carrie, it's a stylistic device that's still new to him, and whereas he now uses it sparingly, here, it's everywhere.

Instead, Wenders favors the stylistic device of making foreground figures stand out sharply from a deep background, giving the film a modern, painterly look.

Veteran British farceur Alan Ayckbourn is able to carry off this sort of stylistic device, but this effort comes across as a pale, vulgar imitation.

But neither the main narrative nor these stylistic devices goes deep enough to reveal his motivations.