Writing Techniques

Allusion A reference to something well-known

I’m a good writer, but I’m not a Jedi yet.

Analogy A comparison showing unexpected similarities between different things

Revising a document is weeding your word garden.

Anecdote A brief story used to illustrate or make a point

When my brother heard about “Share a Spare,” he decided to donate a kidney to a complete stranger.

Antithesis Using opposite ideas together to make a point

“Folks who have no vices have very few virtues.” —Abraham Lincoln