6Related Literary Terms 7Other Resources This video cannot be played because of a technical error.(Error Code: 102006) Definition of Straw Man A straw man argument is that which purposely misunderstands and attempts to refute an argument. For example, someone who hears another’s idea wants to...
Here, the fallacious red herring isused to distract viewers from the original topic. ... The use of a red herring in this context demonstrates how, as a literary device, the red herring can be used in order to create suspense, and make it more difficult for readers to predict the conclu...
“One of the critiques of FPA’s productions is that we rely on supernatural or improbable events to solve a play’s main problem…God comes in and changes the outcome. This device is known as “deus ex machina.” I didn’t realize this has become a literary taboo…To guardians of cont...
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto) I first saw the wonderfulat London Film Festival in 2014, and it has stuck with me in a way that few films do. So while I’m hugely disappointed that the film has not gotten the significant theatrical release that it deserves, I’m ...