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Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
Good Words for the Young was a 19th-century six penny monthly periodical [1] established in Scotland in 1869 by the Scottish publisher Alexander Strahan [2] that was specifically for children. [3] Its first editor was Norman Macleod .
Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 [1] [2] and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as friendship, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. [3] It is characterized by simpler world building than adult literature as it seeks to highlight the experiences of adolescents in a variety of ...
Schu, who was spent two years hospitalized for obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, anxiety and anorexia nervosa, said he wrote his book to show his younger self that there is light on the ...
In Harm's Way (Young Readers Edition): The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton and Michael J. Tougias (adaptor) Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI: Adapted for Young Readers by David Grann; Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao
Here's how to ensure that communities, families, and young girls can find the mental health care they need without judgment or unnecessary barriers: Develop community-based screening and care ...
The Anxiety of Influence: A Theory of Poetry is a 1973 book by Harold Bloom on the anxiety of influence in writing poetry. It was the first in a series of books that advanced a new "revisionary" or antithetical [ 1 ] approach to literary criticism .
The rule of three can refer to a collection of three words, phrases, sentences, lines, paragraphs/stanzas, chapters/sections of writing and even whole books. [2] [4] The three elements together are known as a triad. [5] The technique is used not just in prose, but also in poetry, oral storytelling, films, and advertising.