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Writing Techniques
Review the following techniques and then experiment with some in your own writing. (See pages 286–287 for poetic 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