by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jul 6, 2017 | Writing
I’ve finished a series on literary devices. (One is more a problem than a supportive device.) As a review, I list the devices, definition hints, and the sentence number(s) of where they show up in my scene below. I invite you to ignore my answers and try to spot...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 11, 2017 | Writing
Circumlocution Writing that expresses something in a roundabout or indirect way, using many unnecessary words. Circumlocution can be understandable or unintelligible. Example A large portion of the class grabbed a goodly number of the assignments, far and beyond what...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 30, 2017 | Writing
What a Euphemism Is The word euphemism comes from a Greek word meaning sounding good. A euphemism is a literary device in which the writer substitutes a softer, less offensive expression for a person, place, thing, or event. The word may sound more polite, but...
RSS - Posts