Writing Devices
What are the five dress-ups and how often are they used?
1. who/which clause
2. because clause
3. strong verb
4. quality adjective
5. adverb
The writer goes back in time for a specific scene or chapter in order to give more context for the story.
Flashback
A repeated idea threaded through a story.
Theme
To make more bearable; to ease the pain
Alleviate
Someone or something that is hard to figure out; a mystery
Enigma
What are the seven sentence openers and how often are they to be used?
1. Subject
2. Adverbial Clause
3. Prepositional Phrase
4. Adverb
5. -ing word
6. VSS
7. Question
The author places hints within the writing that clues the reader into what will happen in the future.
Foreshadowing
Two things being equated that are not normally the same thing
Metaphor
Extremely or excessively careful about details.
Meticulous, Conscientious, Scrupulous
Hatred or hostility that is shown openly, opposed & hostile
Animosity or Antagonism
What are some decorations to enhance and stylize writing?
1. Question
2. 3 short sentences
3. Dramatic Opening/Closing
4. Alliteration
5. Simile or Metaphor
6. Quotation
Similar or parallel in certain ways
Analogy
A repeated letter or sound at the beginning of multiple words in a phrase or sentence
Alliteration
To increase the severity of; to aggravate
Exacerbate
Tending to avoid; hard to capture
Elusive
What is it called when you repeat a word, phrase, or clause three times? How often can this be done in writing?
Triple Extension
Use sometimes as a creative element.
A reference to a person, place, thing, or event in the real world in order to paint a clear picture or connect with the reader.
Allusion
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
Dwelling with bittersweet longing on something from the past.
Nostalgic
To make less burdensome or less painful; to ease, relieve
Assuage
A dominant idea, image, object, sound, or situation that recurs/repeats in a story to emphasize a certain theme and enhancing meaning
Motif
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden moral or political meaning.
Allegory
Not concealed, not hidden; open; conspicuous
Overt
High-spirited; lively
Effervescent