Writing Archives - Page 2 of 12

Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Ah, “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas. I first stumbled across this powerhouse of a novel in a quaint […]

Who doesn’t love a good linguistic gaffe now and then? They’re unexpected, they’re funny, and best of all, they remind

Paraprosdokian comes from the Greek ‘παρά’, meaning ‘against’ and ‘προσδοκία’, meaning ‘I have no clue as I don’t speak Greek.’

Antistrophe is a catchy comeback, repeating words or phrases at the end of lines or sentences, creating a memorable refrain

Epimone is a rhetorical device used in writing to repeat a phrase or question in order to emphasize a point

Jargon is the special language or vocabulary used by a particular group, profession, or activity. It often includes technical terms,

A proverb is a saying or phrase that expresses a commonly held truth or a wise principle. It is often

Epizeuxis is a figure of speech where the same word is used multiple times for emphasis. For example, “I want it,

Polyptoton is a figure of speech wherein the same word or phrase is repeated in different grammatical forms. For example, “We

Symploce is a writing technique that combines the repetition of words from the beginning and end of a phrase, sentence,