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Analogy vs Metaphor: Understand the Differences

Do you know the difference between analogies and metaphors? In this article, we explain each literary device and how to use them in your writing.

How to Use Rhetorical Devices Like Taylor Swift

Ever wondered what makes Taylor Swift's songs so popular? Sure, the music is incredible—but it's the rhetorical devices she uses that make her lyrics shine.

7 Underappreciated Literary Devices To Make Your Writing More Poignant

The world of literary devices isn't limited to similes and metaphors. Here are seven lesser-known and underappreciated rhetorical tools to add to your wordsmith toolbox.

Simile vs. Metaphor: How to Use Figurative Language

Confused by similes and metaphors? Find out the difference, along with common mistakes to avoid when using them in your writing.

Tips on Writing Metaphors

Aristotle said a metaphor was “the act of giving a thing a name that belongs to something else.” It allows you to pack a powerful punch in a few words. Your reader can take their full understanding of one thing, and apply it to another thing. By writing, “my cubicle is a prison,” your reader understands how you feel about your job. With just that one word they know you feel trapped, unhappy, desolate.

How to Create Mood like Edgar Allan Poe

The master of Gothic horror stories, Edgar Allan Poe could set the tone of anything with a few chosen words. Here's how he did it.

How to Write an Allegory Like George Orwell

An allegory is a story that evokes two separate meanings. The first meaning is the story's surface, like characters and plot, the stuff that goes into every story. But at a much deeper level, an allegory has a symbolic, heavy meaning. What allegories come to mind? Maybe _The Lord of the Flies_; _The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe_; _Moby Dick_; or _Pilgrim's Progress_?

Literary Devices and Adding Depth to Your Writing

The term “literary device” refers to some common techniques that writers use to add meaning to their writing and get their message across more poignantly. When mastered, literary devices can help your reader interpret your scenes and understand your ideas with greater depth. There are hundreds of literary devices to choose from, but let’s talk about some of the ones that will add layers to your writing.

When Symbolism Goes Too Far

Are we hard-wired to seek symbolism in everything from our literature to our everyday life? Spirituality is rife with symbolism, advertisers use symbols to sell their products, and we interpret a smile from someone as a symbol of friendship. Symbolism in literature uses an object or a word to represent something abstract in your work. A person, an action, a place, a single word, or an object can have symbolic meaning. Symbolism, done well, allows you to hint at a certain mood or emotion instead of showing it.

How to Create Striking Similes

Similes can be found in all types of writing, from journalism to fiction to advertising. They’re creative ways to bring more attention and clarity to your meaning than straight narrative. If you want to give your reader a thoughtful mental image while they’re reading, a simile is a great place to start. When you compare your main character to an animal or even an inanimate object like a giant sequoia, you’re exposing your reader to another way of looking at something that’s fresh and new.

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Analogy vs Metaphor: Understand the Differences

How to Use Rhetorical Devices Like Taylor Swift

7 Underappreciated Literary Devices To Make Your Writing More Poignant

Simile vs. Metaphor: How to Use Figurative Language

Tips on Writing Metaphors

How to Create Mood like Edgar Allan Poe

How to Write an Allegory Like George Orwell

Literary Devices and Adding Depth to Your Writing

When Symbolism Goes Too Far

How to Create Striking Similes

Grammar Guide

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Articles about metaphors

The Writing Process

Blogging and Content Writing

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Business Writing

Writing Apps

How to Use ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid in the Classroom

Analogy vs Metaphor: Understand the Differences

How to Use Rhetorical Devices Like Taylor Swift

7 Underappreciated Literary Devices To Make Your Writing More Poignant

Simile vs. Metaphor: How to Use Figurative Language

Tips on Writing Metaphors

How to Create Mood like Edgar Allan Poe

How to Write an Allegory Like George Orwell

Literary Devices and Adding Depth to Your Writing

When Symbolism Goes Too Far

How to Create Striking Similes

Grammar Guide

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