by Christy Bligh | May 27, 2021 | Figures of Speech, GrammarSpot
What Is a Rhetorical Question? What Is a Rhetorical Question? Wouldn’t it be great to understand why someone asks a rhetorical question? How many times a day do you ask questions that don’t have an answer? Don’t we all do this in everyday speech? Who...
by Beth Sederstrom | May 25, 2021 | Figures of Speech, GrammarSpot
Cliche Definition: It Is What It Is Cliche Definition: It Is What It Is I’ve spent most of my life in the Midwest; however, for a few humid years, I lived in Florida: the land of sun, surf and horrible souvenir shop T-shirts. You know the kind I’m talking about....
by Beth Sederstrom | Apr 23, 2021 | Figures of Speech, GrammarSpot
Analogy Definition With Detailed Examples Analogy Definition With Detailed Examples If you’ve ever watched a 20th-century teen comedy set in a high school, then you’ve likely learned the following three things about the SAT exam, whether you took it back then or not:...
by Christy Bligh | Mar 16, 2021 | Figures of Speech, GrammarSpot
What Is the Purpose of Verbal Paradox? What Is the Purpose of Verbal Paradox? So, you’ve landed here in your quest for answers to that perplexing question, what is a verbal paradox? I will tell you, but before we begin, you must understand the rules. The first...
by Beth Sederstrom | Mar 12, 2021 | Figures of Speech, GrammarSpot
Simile Definition 101: Bold as Brass and Sweeter Than Sugar Simile Definition 101: Bold as Brass and Sweeter Than Sugar I grew up in Bloomington, Illinois, the home of State Farm Insurance. Living in the shadow of its worldwide headquarters made two impacts upon my...
by Veronica Engler | Mar 9, 2021 | Figures of Speech, GrammarSpot
What Is Anaphora? What Is Anaphora? If you read the classics (Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Walt Whitman, just to name a few), you’ll no doubt run into anaphora. A powerful writing tool, it’s often taught in literature and creative writing classes, though...
