Category: Rhetoric
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Figurative language is one of the largest subjects in rhetoric, easily filling several chapters in texts dedicated to rhetoric. Today’s topic covers two types of related figurative devices
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Some writers may argue that logically moving from one point to another is important. However, I’d argue that moving a reader from one point to another is even more important. A piece of writing can be perfectly organized and still leave the reader behind somewhere around paragraph three. This is where transitions come into play,…
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Most people would agree that writing out ideas in the clearest way possible is essential for effective communication. There are several ways to produce clearer prose. Today, I share four. A couple of references are at the end for further reading.
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A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about rhetoric, not knowing if it would be useful, not knowing if I should change my usual subject areas of grammatical usage and style, not knowing if readers would like the advice. Nonetheless, I’m here with another related writing tip. This one is on rhetorical devices for…
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Writing is a craft. Writing effectively takes years of training. It is not a simple matter of typing out a word or two or three or more. Today, I’m writing about lists. Yes, how boring is that! But bear with me a moment. I have three rhetorical devices that you can use in your writing…