Poetic Devices Defined (Examples Included)
What are poetic devices? They are literary devices such as grammar, rhythm, structure that aid a poet in creating poetry.…
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Perfect Cupcake Puns
People are crazy for cupcakes! From the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars to the explosion in cupcake cookbooks to the proliferation of cupcake…
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The Right Way To Use Subject-Complement Agreement
In a world where using singular “they” is becoming more commonplace, subject-complement agreement can sometimes get quite confusing. It is…
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How To Evaluate Writing Skills (Without Being a Jerk About It)
There were two reasons why I stopped teaching college writing after nine years in the classroom. First, as an adjunct…
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How To Use Popular Portmanteaus Properly
Like virtually every other Gemini I know, I have the ability to appreciate almost any perspective on a given debate.…
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What Is the Subjunctive Mood?
If I were a morning person, I would be able to get in an exercise routine before my kids get…
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What Is First-Person Point of View and How Is It Used?
What point of view will best serve your piece? You should ask yourself this question before every project, whether it’s…
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When Should You Use Third-Person Point of View?
Pop quiz, hotshot: What do The Rock, Bob Dole and Elmo have in common? They all regularly talk using third-person…
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Proper Grammar Can Get You a Date
Picture it: A battlefield of love where it’s every man and woman for him/herself. Shots are fired in the form…
