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Three Literary Devices to Improve Your Writing
Exploring Three Major Devices Used in Writing Stories
Writing a compelling story entails a delicate balance of creativity, structure, and technique. Authors deploy a variety of devices to captivate their readers, draw them into the narrative, and keep them engaged until the final page. In this article, we delve into three major devices that writers often use to craft captivating stories. All writers have strengths, don’t worry if you don’t master all of them right away — but try to work on adding different elements to your writing.
1. Foreshadowing: Building Anticipation and Suspense
Foreshadowing is a literary device where an author hints at future events in a story. If you read my past posts I wrote about this a fair bit. You can see the post here: https://medium.com/graphite-ink/foreshadowing-how-to-improve-your-short-stories-and-even-your-novels-c887de19f69a . By subtly alluding to what is to come, writers create a sense of anticipation and mystery, engaging readers and encouraging them to speculate about the story’s outcome. This device serves to build suspense and tension, leading to a more immersive reading experience — basically make your readers turn the page.
In classics like “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, the playwright employs foreshadowing to hint at the tragic…
