Grammar: Rhetorical Device
Of the many rhetorical devices available, some are also figures of speech, and all come under the category of literary devices in this Grammar Explanation from KD Did It.
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Grammar: Figures of Speech
A literary device using a word or phrase that goes beyond the literal interpretation that brings out emotions and help readers form images in their minds in this Grammar Explanation from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Throe versus Throw
In the throes of any emotion or feeling, you may find you throw yourself about in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Threw versus Through
She threw the typewriter through the window when it wouldn’t cooperate in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Prescribe versus Proscribe
It’s all about the rules: “prescribe” dictates the rules while “proscribe” forbids in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: E’er vs Ere vs Err
Ere I thought, ’twas e’er chance that erred in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Goth versus Gothic
Exploring the similarities and differences between goth/Goth and gothic/Gothic in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Wander versus Wonder
I wander amongst the wonders of the world in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Trustee versus Trusty
“Trusty” the adjective and “trusty” the noun are both opposites and alike, but I’d only want the trusty trustee handling my money in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Convince versus Persuade
To convince is to affect your mind while to persuade is to push you into action in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.