Tag: writing

Literary modernism is a type of writing characterised by a focus on change, rebirth and destruction. Emerging from an uncertain time where there was a lot of industrial and social change, texts from this time were a good way of exploring some of the unspoken fears of the time period. Often, characters in modernist texts…

Absurdist fiction doesn’t take itself too seriously – it relies heavily on comedic and surreal elements to explore darker themes such as existentialism. Oftentimes, absurdist fiction is told non-chronologically, and elements of the story will slowly emerge over time from their wacky backdrops. In the first movement focus blog post, we’re going to be taking…

Ever seen letters with squiggles or accents on? These are often called accents, but their full title is diacritics, and they provide clues of a word’s pronunciation. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, hanging off the bottom of some letters or hovering on top of others. Often, diacritical marks are used…

Both suffixes and prefixes are tacked onto words to change their meaning. Classed under the wider umbrella of ‘affixes’, they are both bound morphemes, which means that they can’t be used on their own and must be attached to a root word in order to make sense. They are used to both simplify communication and…

Something that used to catch me out (okay, it still gets me sometimes) is the difference in spelling between American and British English. When the written word was first introduced, there was no standard – and though the British had introduced the language to the Americas, their lexicographer decided to spell their version differently in…

The powerful literary techniques of imagery and symbolism, when used correctly, are able to enhance the depth of writing. Imagery helps a reader picture the scene, adding a deeper connection with the narrative, whereas symbolism adds wafer-thin layers of meaning, and helps colour their interpretation of events by adding an emotional connection. This week’s blog…