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 | Jun 8, 2017 | Writing
Metonymy & Synecdoche Metonymy is a word(s) that stands in for an object or concept originally called by a different name. The Metonymy has some relationship to the meaning of the originally named entity. A woman might call a good-looking man eye candy. The man...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 9, 2017 | Writing
What Personification Is Personification is assigning human traits to inanimate objects, ideas, or phenomena. Inanimate means non-living things—breathless and pulseless. Personification is called anthropomorphism when it is applied to animals. Common Examples of...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 2, 2017 | Writing
Well done foreshadowing won’t ruin the surprise. The device adds suspense and tension to the story, building anticipation for the reader. Foreshadowing can help readers understand what happens later. Everything finally makes sense. Thus, it can facilitate the...