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What is a Juxtaposition? Examples, Definitions, and How to Create Them

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A juxtaposition is when two ideas, characters, plot points, or other elements of a story are placed side–by–side for comparison (or to create an interesting contrast). It‘s like the literary equivalent of putting two photos side–by–side and saying “Hey, check out this cool comparison!” Sometimes it‘s funny, sometimes it‘s ironic, and sometimes it‘s just plain …

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a pair of beautiful melons as an illustration of double entendre in writing

What is a Double Entendre? Examples, Definitions, and How to Create Them

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Double entendre is a figure of speech or phrase that is used as a pun or has two meanings, usually one of which is humorous or risqué. Double entendres often contain a play on words and can be a great way to add a bit of fun to your writing. If you’ve ever seen the movie …

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a goated goat as an example of anthimeria in writing

What is Anthimeria in Writing? Examples, Definitions, and How to Create Them

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Anthimeria: A fun and creative way of spicing up your writing by using words in a different form than their original meaning! For example, instead of saying “I wrote an essay and handed it in.” You could say, “I papered the hell out of that essay!” It’s when a word takes on a new form …

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a sky candle i.e. the sun as an example of kenning in writing

What is a Kenning in Writing? Examples, Definitions, and How to Create Them

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A kenning in writing is a humorous two–word phrase used to describe something without using its name. It is often used to add a creative element to writing and to make a play on words. For example, a kenning for a bicycle could be “two–wheeled steed”. Definition and Origin of Kennings A kenning is a figurative, usually …

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What Are Incentives in Psychology?

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Incentives are stimuli in our environment that motivate us to perform actions. They can, of course, be both good and bad. Like going for a run or eating a nasty McDonald’s ultra-processed “chicken” sandwich. These incentives move us to behave one way or another, rather than using our own internal motivation to drive us to …

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What is Drive in Psychology?

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In psychology, drive is an aroused state of tension usually caused by an unmet need. Hunger or thirst are drives that motivate an organism to behave in a way to reduce the need for that hunger or thirst. Simply put, when you’re hungry, it’s because your body needs food (usually), and hunger is the drive …

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What is Continuity in Psychology?

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In psychology, continuity is the ability to create continuous uninterrupted patterns in perpetuity. It’s a theory in Gestalt psychology’s five laws of grouping and is also called continuation. These are a set of principles created to try to understand why humans see patterns in so many different objects, even when none exist. The five laws …

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What is Latency in Psychology?

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In Sigmund Freud’s psychosexual theory of development, latency is the fourth stage and occurs from around 5 years old all the way to puberty. In this stage, a child’s sexual impulses are repressed. He thought that since the next stage of latency, or the phallic stage, a child will wrestle with the Oedipus or Electra …

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What is the Subconscious?

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The subconscious is the part of a human’s mind that isn’t fully aware but does have an influence on our behavior. We often think of our subconscious as being dormant and waiting in the background while our focus does most of the work. But it’s merely a function of how our brains actually work. We …

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What is Eclecticism in Psychology?

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Eclecticism is combining many unrelated items to create something brand new. Imagine creating a new kind of fruit that uses 4 or 5 different fruits, all combined on a tree while it’s growing. Yes, this is apparently a real thing. It’s called hybrid fruit and that’s how we got strawberries. Bam. Now you learned 2 …

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