by Joana Regulacion |
A sonnet is a poem of 14 lines using formal rhyme schemes. However, before William Shakespeare popularized this type of poem, the term could be applied to any short lyrical poem. Because a sonnet is quite adaptable to different purposes, it is an excellent way to...
by Kaelyn Barron
Archetypes are tools used in literature and film to represent common elements of the human experience and life in general. They’re universally recognizable, and even used in psychology to identify behavior patterns based on the symbols and myths of different...
by Kaelyn Barron
We’ve all been there: You come back from a long weekend, only to find your inbox stuffed full with message after message, and everyone seems to want a response—like, yesterday. And if you don’t get around to all those messages today, that list will soon be...
by Kaelyn Barron |
Whether you’re a writer or a reader, you probably know that the best writing can make you feel like you’re right there in the scene next to your favorite characters. Authors who achieve this can make it look seamless, but it usually doesn’t just...
by Kaelyn Barron
Even though they’re separated by just one little space, that’s enough to make all the difference between everyone and every one. Learn when and how to use each so you can avoid one of the most common spelling errors and write with confidence. Everyone vs....
by Kaelyn Barron
You most likely learned the difference between proper nouns and common nouns back in grade school, but did you know that there are other categories for nouns as well? Let’s take a look at the difference between concrete and abstract nouns, two groups that are...
