financial folly, symbol of mankind's technological triumph, and now, possibly, a mechanism for defusing tropical storms. How on Earth is that possible? It's the chimney effect.

Consonance is the repetition of similar consonant sounds in nearby words. Here it creates a harsh effect that reflects the force of the storm. Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like the word it ...

Writers use different techniques depending on the effect they want to achieve ... and knocked down a portion of the east chimney-stack, sending a clatter of stones and soot into the kitchen ...

Households across the UK are being warned they risk fines of £300 in February if they use their chimney. While every house built before the 1990s probably has a chimney on the roof, most of us ...