19 Aug Soften the stance with Euphemisms Euphemism is the substitution of an agreeable and inoffensive phrase for one that may offend... Continue reading
21 Jul Drop a hint with foreshadowing Foreshadowing is usually used at the beginning of a story and helps readers build up... Continue reading
12 May Fun with words Read more The moving spirit of zeitgeist -Roopa Banerjee Zeitgeist defines the spirit of an age or time period denoted by ideas,... Continue reading
14 Apr Name it right with Aptronyms This literary device owes its origins to American columnist and writer Franklin P. Adams, who... Continue reading
14 Mar Mind the gap with ellipsis In its oldest sense as a rhetorical device, ellipsis implies the skilful exclusion of words... Continue reading
17 Feb Fun with words Read more Stay in character with Charactonym Charactonym is a name that is descriptive of the character who bears it Roopa Banerjee... Continue reading
19 Jan Wearing two hats with Zeugma Zeugma skilfully uses a single verb to refer to two different objects in an ungrammatical... Continue reading
27 Dec Fun with words Read more Better left unsaid with Anapodoton A popular rhetorical device, anapodoton is when the main clause of a phrase that is... Continue reading
20 Nov Seeking meaning with ambiguity Ambiguity gives freedom to readers to use their imagination to explore various meanings and interpretations... Continue reading
20 Oct Joining and joining with polysyndeton I want to write books and act on stage and sing songs and solve mysteries... Continue reading