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Simple Fantasy Writing: June 2015
onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia

1:52:00 PM
The Onomatopoeia... This is a writing 'device' used to place words into a sentence that sound like the word itself. Words such as thunk, flap, drip, flush, etc.. Using this in your writing is a matter of preference. You like it or you do not. I'll have to wait and see what I find in the fantasy fiction literature to explain this concept...

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alliteration

Some Examples: Alliteration

4:14:00 PM
Below you will find some examples of alliteration from my favorite fantasy fiction stories. To help out I have highlighted some of the similar sounds to help identify the alliteration within the writing. "I have seen a rumor born swathed in snug mystery left lying under the sun in the hills of the Gadrobi where the sheep have scattered on wolf-laden winds and...

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Personification

Personification, Some Examples

1:12:00 PM
Below are some examples of personification: "Despair, he told himself, always demands a direction, a focus."-P.285 Gardens of the Moon, Steven Erikson ...

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Simile

Show the Simile

1:08:00 PM
This post, like others, it to further illustrate figurative language. Below are examples of similes from my favorite books. Simile  "He listened to her soft, regular breathing behind him-like the breath of a dragon-he was certain he could feel it gusting against the back of his neck." --P.327 Gardens of the Moon, Steven Erikson  "Gaborn watched the girls drift by, feeling that their...

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alliteration

Alliteration

12:56:00 PM
Definition To continue with the emphasis on Figurative Language: alliteration. Alliteration is defined as: "the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words". This type of writing is often used in poetry but can be woven into your story. At this time, using Google, I have not found a list of examples that is sufficient...

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