For brighter and figurative transfer of thoughts, feelings and estimates in written and oral speech means of language expressiveness are used. The novelty, an identity and derogation from ordinary always is its cornerstone. One of poetic ladders is comparison, i.e. rapprochement of two phenomena for the purpose of an explanation of one through another. Comparisons are various on structure, most often they act in the form of a comparative turn.
Comparative turn represents a part of a simple sentence. Can be a part of a comparative turn: - a noun in the Nominative case with explanatory words or without them. For example: "In the grief infinite", "Float as thoughts, clouds" (N. Rubtsov). Or: "And life us wearies as an equal way without the purpose …" (M. Lermontov); - a noun in an oblique case or the word of other part of speech acting as secondary part of the sentence. For example: "She looked at it, as at an icon, with fear and repentance." (A. Chekhov) Or: "And pines bend as live, and so thoughtfully rustle." (I. Turgenev). Identification sign of a comparative turn are the comparative unions as as if as though as if, precisely. On the letter the turn stands apart commas.
It is not necessary to confuse a comparative turn with an adverbial clause with value of comparison. The offer is the predicative unit i.e. having a grammatical basis and expressing finished thought. A comparative turn is a minor member of a simple sentence. Compare: - "Having lost gold borders, scattered as smoke, clouds." (A. Fet). In these poetic lines the author uses a comparative turn.
- "As the tree drops quietly leaves, so I drop sad words." (S. Yesenin). Poetic comparison is expressed by a subordinate comparative clause. In any in the poem by N. Rubtsov "Thaw" a subject of comparison are houses, image of comparison – scenery, sign of similarity – not clear outlines. "Frowned, with greenness, the sky", "In a haze, as scenery, houses". Comparative turns are used in art, publicistic, scientific and colloquial texts. Use of comparative turns reflects individual perception of reality inherent in the author.