Key learning points

1. When writing an article, you should use a range of literary devices to engage the reader.
2. Some examples of literary devices are anecdote, hyperbole, rhetorical questions, imagery, parody and juxtaposition.
3. It is important to use literary devices carefully. Eg: too many rhetorical devices means they lose their effectiveness.
4. An anecdote can be an effective way of beginning your article.

Keywords

• Hoax - a plan to deceive someone

• Anecdote - a short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done

• Parody - work that imitates and humorously exaggerates the style of something famous

• Counterargument - an argument against another argument, idea, or suggestion

• Call to action - writing that asks or encourages people to take action about a problem

Common misconception