Writing Techniques And Styles

noun a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention

verb to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment

• Under the right conditions, a company can flourish and expand rapidly.
• With some hard work and dedication, your garden will flourish in no time.
• Once you find your passion, you'll see yourself flourish like never before.
• With love and care, a relationship can flourish and grow stronger over time.

adjective relating to literature or written works, typically considered to be of high quality or intellectual value

• The literary analysis of the novel focused on the use of symbolism and allegory.
• I love reading literary classics like 'Pride and Prejudice' for fun.
• That book is so lit, it's definitely a literary masterpiece.
• Her words painted a literary picture that transported me to another world.

adjective relating to or characteristic of a parenthesis; inserted as a parenthesis

• The author included a parenthetic comment in the middle of the paragraph.
• She added a parenthetic note to clarify her point.
• I always throw in a parenthetic aside when I'm telling a story.
• His parenthetic remark added a layer of complexity to the conversation.

verb to throw or toss something with force

adjective having a specified key or pitch in music

• The sales representative pitched the new product to the potential clients.
• She pitched her idea for the school fundraiser to the principal.
• I pitched my brother on why he should lend me his car for the weekend.
• The singer's voice was pitched perfectly for the emotional ballad.

verb to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a place or receptacle), typically causing damage or disorder

• The burglars ransack the house looking for valuable items.
• I heard that someone tried to ransack the store last night.
• The thieves ransacked the place, taking everything they could find.
• The tornado seemed to ransack the town, leaving destruction in its wake.

verb to speak or write in a roundabout way; to use many words when fewer would do; to avoid being direct or concise

• The politician tends to circumlocute his answers in order to avoid directly addressing the question.
• Just get to the point and stop circumlocuting!
• He's always beating around the bush and circumlocuting.
• Her words circled around the truth, like a bird circling its prey, never quite landing on it.

noun a concluding section in a book, typically written by the author and providing additional information or commentary

• The author included an afterword in the book to provide additional context for the readers.
• Did you read the afterword at the end of the book? It was really interesting.
• I usually skip the afterword in books, but this one was actually worth reading.
• In life, the afterword is often where we find the most important lessons and reflections.