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Friday, November 30, 2012

Poetic Devices in Poetry

Poetry has emotion, imagery, significance, beauty, dignity, rhythm, sometimes rhyme, a different arrangement which can include inversion, and concreteness in its images.

One way to attain the qualities so essential to making words poetic is through the use of poetry devices. We won't begin to cover all the known poetic devices or terms. Rather we'll discuss and use some of the more commonly known and used ones.

Below are the more commonly used poetic devices and terms. Hopefully, with the examples given, everyone can better understand some of the ways to make poetry, well, more poetic. The examples used are my own poetry and are copyrighted in my name.

Poetic Devices in Poetry

Poetry devices (a major sampling):

alliteration: the repetition of a beginning sound.

Rain reigns roughly through the day.

Raging anger from the sky

Partners prattle of tormented tears

From clouds wondering why

Lightning tears their souls apart.

In the first two lines, the r sound is repeated. In the third line p starts two adjoining words.

allusion: a casual reference to someone or something in history or literature that creates a mental picture.

A Common Woman

No Helen of Troy she,

Taking the world by war,

But a woman in plain paper wrapped

With a heart of love untapped,

She waits, yearning for her destiny

Whether it be a he on a charger white

Or one riding behind a garbage truck.

Perhaps instead a room of students

Lurks in the shadows of her life

Needing her interest to be shown.

Yet other concerns may call

No, no Helen of Troy she,

But a woman set the world to tame

Wherever she may be.

Helen of Troy brings to mind a woman so beautiful that two countries went to war over her.

analogy: the comparison of two things by explaining one to show how it is similar to the other.

Day's Journey

The day dawns as a journey.

First one leaves the station on a train,

Rushing past other places

Without a pause or stop,

Watching faces blur through the window,

No time to say goodbye.

On and on the train does speed

Until the line's end one sees,

Another sunset down

Without any lasting memories.

The whole poem creates analogy, the comparison of a day and a train journey.

caesura: the pausing or stopping within a line of poetry caused by needed punctuation.

Living, breathing apathy

Saps energy, will, interest,

Leaving no desire to win.

All that's left are ashes,

Cinders of what might have been.

The punctuation within the lines (in this case, all commas) are the caesura, not the punctuation at the ends of the lines.

enjambement: the continuation of thought from one line of poetry to the next without punctuation needed at the end of the previous line(s).

Looking through the eyes

Of wonder, of delight,

Children view their world

With trust, with hope

That only life will change.

Enjambement is found at the end of lines 1, 3, and 4 because punctuation was not needed in those places.

hyperbole: extreme exaggeration for effect.

Giants standing tall as mountains

Towering over midgets

Bring eyes above the common ground

To heights no longer small.

Arms of tree trunks wrap

In comfort gentle, softness

Unthought of due to size,

Yet welcomed in their strength.

Giants aren't really tall as mountains, nor are arms tree trunks, but the use of the exaggeration helps create the image wanted.

metaphor: the comparison of two unlike things by saying one is the other.

Sunshine, hope aglow,

Streams from heaven's store

Bringing smiles of warming grace

Which lighten heavy loads.

Clouds are ships in full sail

Racing across the sky-blue sea.

Wind fills the cotton canvas

Pushing them further away from me.

In the first stanza, sunshine is compared to hope while in the second, clouds are compared to ships.

metonymy: the substitution of a word for one with which it is closely associated.

Scandals peep from every window,

Hide behind each hedge,

Waiting to pounce on the unwary,

As the White House cringes in dismay.

White House is used in place of the President or the government, and readers understand what is meant without exactly who is being directly addressed.

onomatopoeia: the sound a thing makes

Roaring with the pain

Caused by flashing lightning strikes,

Thunders yells, "Booooom! Craaaashhhh! Yeow!"

Then mumbles, rumbling on its way.

Grrrr, the lion's cry echoes

Through the jungle's den

Causing creatures small

To scurry to their holes.

Roaring, rumbling, cry are not examples of onomatopoeia, but are verb forms. Boooom, craaaashhh, yeow, and grrrrr are examples of onomatapoeia.

oxymoron: the use of contradictory terms (together) for effect.

Freezing heat of hate

Surrounds the heart

Stalling, killing kindness,

Bringing destruction to the start.

Freezing and heat are contradictory, opposites, yet the two together create a mental image.

personification: the giving of human traits to non-human things incapable of having those traits.

Anger frowns and snarls,

Sending bolts of fire from darkest night

That bring no brilliance,

Rather only added blackness of sight.

Frowning and snarling are human traits that anger cannot experience; however using them as traits for anger creates the imagery needed.

simile: the comparison of two unlike things by saying one is like or as the other.

Sunshine, like hope aglow,

Streams from heaven's sky

Bringing smiles of warming grace

On breeze whispers like a sigh.

Clouds are like ships in full sail

Racing across the sky-blue sea.

Wind fills the cotton canvas

Pushing them further away from me.

These two stanzas of poetry and those for metaphor are nearly identical. Both metaphor and simile are comparisons of unlike things, but metaphor states one thing is the other while simile says one is like the other, or as the other.

symbol: something which represents something else besides itself.

The dove, with olive branch in beak,

Glides over all the land

Searching for a place to light.

Storms of war linger on every hand,

Everywhere the hawk does fight.

The dove is a symbol of peace, and the hawk is a symbol of war. Using them in poetry gives an image without having to explain in detail.

Other terms:

elegy: a poem of lament (extreme sorrow, such as caused by death)

free verse: a poem without either a rhyme or a rhythm scheme, although rhyme may be used, just without a pattern.

blank verse: un-rhymed lines of iambic pentameter (ten syllables with all even numbered syllables accented)

imagery: the use of words to create a mental picture

mood: the emotional effect of a poem or a story

Understanding and using these devices and terms can help improve and strengthen poetry. Imagery is essential for vivid poetry, and devices help develop imagery.

Poetic Devices in Poetry
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Article Writing - How to Outline Your Article

Article Writing - How to Outline Your Article

Once you have determined the subject matter and the title of your article, you can begin to outline your article, so that you have a firm foundation on which to write.

A note on this progression of steps: I personally write my title first, and use it as a kind of ruler, looking back at it to ensure that my article content is remaining consistent with my title. However, some authors will write their article first, then craft a title that is consistent with their article content. Either method is OK, although I like the accountability that is created when I craft my title first. I also do not physically write out an outline, as I can easily do that in my mind, and you should be able to do it easily after writing 20-30 articles. If you have never written any articles, I recommend writing an outline first; this will help you keep focused and not run out of direction when writing your article.

Article Writing - How to Outline Your Article

Once you have your topic, you will create an outline that will use as a framework the following parts:

1) Introductory paragraph or sentence(s)

2) 3 Supporting ideas to your article topic

3) Conclusion paragraph or sentence(s)

As an example, using the list building article example from before:

One of the sample titles we created was:

The Top 5 Ways to List Build With Precision, Starting With Your Very First Article

So my outline would look like this:

1) Introductory paragraph or sentence(s)

2) 5 supporting ideas to your article topic

a) To list build with precision, you must have a tightly-targeted demographics to which you are directing your efforts.

b) To list build with precision, you must coordinate the topic of your advertising mechanism with the topic of your squeeze page, and the topic of your squeeze page with the content of your email campaign.

c) To list build with precision, you must continually send your subscribers useful information.

d) To list build with precision, you must continually survey your subscribers or ask them what types of information or products they are currently in need of.

e) list build with precision, you must never forget the primary purpose of your list.

3) Conclusion paragraph or sentence(s)

As another example, using one of the time management titles:

Discover the Secrets of Time Management - Free Up 2 Additional Productive Hours Daily

1) Introductory paragraph or sentence(s)

2) 3 Supporting ideas to your article topic

a) Secret 1: Track Your Time Use Daily

b) Secret 2: Create a Goals List

c) Secret 3: Measure Everything You Do Against Goals List Daily

3) Conclusion paragraph or sentence(s)

There is no reason to write an outline that is any more in-depth than these examples. Remember, you are only writing a 400-700 word article about one tightly-themed idea. The purpose of your article is to deliver useful content to the reader, while also giving the reader a reason and an incentive to click through to your website or webpage after reading the article.

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

How to Write an Article Analysis

An article analysis examines all the different parts of an article with the purpose of determining the whole idea of the article. Writing an article analysis is just the same as writing any other type of essay, the only difference is that your own skills of analyzing papers will be included when writing an article analysis.

First, try to examine the article as a whole and establish the author's purpose, audience and subject. Why did the author write this article? Does it give some kind of information, methods, or is it political? Usually you will find the purpose of an article in the first few paragraphs. Authors will state their objectives in the first part and will try to explain what is the use of their article or how will it be beneficial to the reader.

Next, try to determine who the audience for this paper is. Is it for scholarly publishing? Is it for the scientists or is it for the public? It is important to know who the audience is so you can determine how to address the article, whether it is academic or for general readership.

How to Write an Article Analysis

Third, what is the subject? What is the article about? What is the author's argument? What is the author's point? You should be able to determine the subject in the first few paragraphs and also in the title. Sometimes some articles contain an abstract and this also gives a summary of what the article is all about. Check also the sources of the author. Is it derived from books, journals, interviews or surveys? From the sources of the author, you will be able to determine what the author is trying to talk about.

After you have determined these important pieces of information, you can summarize the article in a short paragraph, noting the important points of the article. Summarize the author's main points.

You can now go to the body of the article. You may want to divide the parts of the body into segments based on your analysis. You will find in the body the evidence that the author used to support his argument. State your own opinion on the author's argument and find information in the article to support your opinion. Write your own reaction to the paper, your comments and how well did the author present his evidence. Was the evidence able to support his argument? What is the strength of the case? Is it persuasive enough to the readers? How convincing is the article?

You will also find in the body the points of view of the writer. Check out which are positive and negative and write down your own analysis of what you perceive about the author's point of view. You may also write down other opposing ideas regarding the subject. Critique the author's argument. Are there any questions raised by the article? Are there challenges identified?

Finally, you may write the author's conclusion, or write your own conclusion by summarizing where the article leads you. You may refer to the thesis statement. Remember to keep summaries short and always write an article analysis with your own words and opinions that have been formed in your mind while reading the article.

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Short Story Writing: Article 11: Dialogue

Dialogue

Dialogue, perhaps more than any other aspect of writing, is something one has to develop a feel for, but like other aspects, observing a few simple principles can help us on the way.

Dialogue is definitely not a representation of the way people really speak. Everyday speech is full of repetition and hesitation and mundane comments which are extremely tedious when written down.

Short Story Writing: Article 11: Dialogue

"Good morning Janet, how are you?"

"Oh I'm fine thanks, how are you?"

"Not too bad thanks. Lovely weather today isn't it?" "Yes, gorgeous. Thank goodness that rain has stopped."

"Yes, I thought it would go on for ever. That's a nice dress you're wearing."

"Oh this old thing. I've had it for ages." "Did you watch any television last night?"

"Yes, I saw that film, it had that actor in it, what's his name? Oh goodness what is his name? It's on the tip of my tongue hold on a sec. . . . "

"Johnny Depp?"

"No, um, hold on a sec, it's coming . . . "

The yawning restless reader will not hold on a sec - he will abandon the story.

Dialogue should always be used to convey something important to the plot, and should be a distillation, or edited version, of real speech. It conveys the rhythm and syntax of real speech at its best, with all the roughness and redundancy pared away.

Dialogue needs to convey information to the reader, but in a way which sounds natural. For example if Janet says to Mary:

"Have you heard that John Jones is coming to work for us?"

This line conveys to us that there is a character around called John Jones with whom Janet is acquainted, and it does so in a way which sounds perfectly natural.

Don't overload dialogue with information. If you do it becomes conspicuous and sounds unnatural. For example:

"Have you heard that John Jones, the guy I met on holiday in Majorca last year but who already had a girlfriend and lived in Manchester is coming to work for us?"

Don't be reluctant, as some people seem to be, to put in 'he said', 'she said', 'said Janet', 'said John' after lines of dialogue, but on the other hand, don't put them in too often. We don't need them after every line, but we do need enough to keep us in touch with who is speaking. In a scene with only two characters they can largely be dispensed with, but with three or more characters present the reader will get lost without them. They are much less conspicuous when read than they seem while writing them.

The main objective in writing modern short story dialogue is to keep it brief and to the point. Every word must count, and it must sound natural. Listen to it as you write, and write it as the character would say it.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Article Writing And Bullet Points

Many people have problems writing articles because they have trouble getting their thoughts organized. Ultimately, they end up going from one random idea to another with no real direction, thus resulting in the article coming off as a jumble of ideas and not at all coherent. In this article, we're going to discuss the easiest way to get through the writing of an article on any topic; the use of bullet points. We'll explain what a bullet point is, how to use it and finish with examples. Hopefully, after reading this article, you'll know how to use bullet points to effectively write all of your articles.

A bullet point is a specific idea to be discussed. For example, in writing an article about identifying home business scams, the bullet points may be as follows:

1. What a scam is.

Article Writing And Bullet Points

2. How to identify a scam.

3. What to do if you suspect you've been scammed.

These are three bullet points that you could use to write your article on identifying home business scams. Each bullet point would be a specific paragraph or section of your article. A well written article only needs to have about three or four paragraphs in addition to your introduction. So three or four bullet points should be more than sufficient to get your point across.

So, how do you go about using bullet points? Well, bullet points should be used in your introduction, just as I did in this article. If you go back to my introductory paragraph, you should be able to easily spot the bullet points. If not, here they are below.

1. What a bullet point is.

2. How to use it.

3. Finish with examples.

By doing this,. I have a clear path for my article to follow so that it flows smoothly.

Finally, we reach the third bullet point in this article, the examples. Okay, here is an example of an introductory paragraph on buying designer shoes. Mind you, I really don't know anything about designer shoes. I'm using this point to illustrate that even for a topic you know nothing about, you can still organize your thoughts in a way that makes researching the topic very easy.

Here is our paragraph.

Many people are into designer shoes because they want to have the latest in fashion. However, for those of you who aren't quite sure how to go about getting designer shoes, this article should give you a head start. We'll discuss what designer shoes are, where to find them, how to know if you're paying too much and finally what some of the top designer shoes are.

Okay, what are our bullet points?

1. What designer shoes are.

2. Where to find them.

3. How to know if you're paying too much.

4. What the top designer shoes are.

There you have it. Those are enough bullet points to fill up four paragraphs of an article.

By using bullet points in your articles, it makes the art of article writing a whole lot easier.

To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim

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Monday, November 12, 2012

How to Write an Article Review - 5 Easy Steps

First of all an article review is a writing giving your opinion on certain thing. It could be a product, a service, a movie, a book or even an article. Writing an article could be a little bit challenging for some people, but is not have to be hard. I am going to give you 5 tips on how to write an effective article review.

1. Research. If you going to talk about a service or product you have to know it well. Even the experience use in it would be very helpful. You have to know their uses. If you do not have used the product or service research about people who tried it. Writing about an article or movie well you know what you have to do, read it and see it.

2. Introduction paragraph. Give a brief overview of what is about, with no details. A few main points will be fine.

How to Write an Article Review - 5 Easy Steps

3. Give information. A description of what does, benefits or importance for the user.

4. Critique. This is the most important part of the article. Why did you recommend it? Why not recommend it? Give your opinion of why you like it or not. You can compare it to others similar to it as well.

5. Wrap it up. Make a conclusion of why you recommend it or not.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Write an Article a Day: Use This Simple Outline Template for Writing Online Articles

So many readers wrote in to ask me for my simple article writing template mentioned in "5 Ways Posting to Article Banks Can Spark Your Writing", that I decided to flesh it out just a bit and run it as another complete article. A sincere "Thank you" to all of you who responded so kindly. It was none other than Abraham Lincoln who said, "Whatever you are, be a good one". Writing practice makes perfect. This format helps me to do just that. It will help you to practice your writing too - a lot.

Here is the short, simple outline template that I use to tell me if I have enough information for an online article. It also helps me to organize what I have and ensures that I stay on track with the flow of the article. Following this format you'll absolutely have no trouble writing an article each day once you get the hang of it.

First I draft this out by hand and if there's enough or almost enough info, then I know the article is a "go". If not I can either research the additional data I need or simply scrap that article idea for a new one - I always have plenty of ideas - don't you? On occasion, working through the article outline template will spur the piece or idea into a slightly different direction. That's fine too, so I just "go with it". I sincerely hope this basic online article outline template helps you generate more writing faster.

Write an Article a Day: Use This Simple Outline Template for Writing Online Articles

HEADLINE: Write a Killer, stop-them-dead-in-their-tracks article headline.

You must slam the reader to a screeching halt when they read your headline. Online if you don't they're gone. You piece won't even get read as the lost reader tunnels deeper into the bowels of the web and into another author's article only a couple of mouse clicks or so away.

o Put reader benefits into a Hooker Headline

o Use keywords for SEO (search engine optimization)

o Try out at least 4 or 5 different titles for each article

o Use an online keyword search tool to help narrow down high-frequency and top-rated keywords

OPENING PARAGRAPH: Write a Killer opening sentence and a grab'em-by-the-throat first paragraph.

In addition to a Hooker Headline, you'll need a Hooker opening sentence and paragraph. One that will draw your reader in and give them reasons to start or continue reading. Based on this paragraph readers frequently decide to read the article or not, so make it as strong as you can. You must grab and hold the reader here. Your opening paragraph should be attention-grabbing, short, and descriptive. At times I even use my first paragraph as the "teaser" description of my article.

MAIN FEATURE PARAGRAPH 1:

Write at least three supporting sentences for each main point of your article. Typically there are from five to seven main features to an article. Often though, I'll write from five to seven supporting sentences for each main feature for a somewhat longer, more in-depth piece. I'll also add more support for each main feature if there are only three or four of them in the piece. If there are online references or websites you'd like to include make them bullet points at the end of the paragraph. You can also include a quote, anecdote and another reference to flesh out the main feature if you wish. You can open with an anecdote or quote if you have a strong one to peak reader interest.