Theme- The main theme of the address was for the nation to bind up its wounds and to accept the outcome of the war, while moving on with life and prosperity.
Repetition- It will become necessary soon enough to become a better person in the world.
Counterpoints- The black exhaust coming from the truck’s inside was turning the bright white snow a dirty color.
Imagery- The flowers dangled from the roof of the devil’s silhouette.
Metaphor- That painting of me taking the bull by the horns is how I like to handle my business, except that that really happened.
Characterization- The girl’s bright blue eyes were as attractive as the sky on a beautiful, clear day.
Plot Development- After chasing the tiger through the forest, Jack began to give up on such a seemingly impossible task.
Introduction and conclusion- Jack’s friend, John, was a multi-billion dollar corporation owner who ran his famed logging industry, based in the deepest jungles of the Amazon.
Narrator- Upon completing his eagle project, Jeff began to start the planning process for his eagle board.
Style, tone, voice- And this is why it is absolutely necessary that this state take an anti-death penalty stance.
Analogy- We have to educate the indigenous peoples of the world, like shedding light on the Amish without actually giving them electricity.
Flashback- He was headed toward the swimming pool that day, just as he had a thousand times before, on all those days when he felt fat.
Foreshadowing- It was a great feeling for Jack to have read the words ‘I love you’ on the card from Sue; he wanted to find her right then and give her I gigantic hug.
Hyperbole-She looked like she’d been through hell after that training course.
Personification- The flowers danced as though the sun would never rise again.
Allusion- It became clear that Hitler had become a leader, and not a follower, similar to Jesus and his own disciples.
Irony- The girl wished only to be ‘seeing the boy,’ but not actually ‘dating him.’
Oxymoron- She broke my heart with that solid steel sword of hers.
Paradox- The work of Picasso is so mind-bendingly beautiful, while at the same time it can be viewed as a mere collage of garbage.
Symbolism- The heart shape he made in the sand on that scorching summer day lasted the entire summer as he and Sue began their life-long relationship.
Parody- Early immigrants in American history looked at such rags-to-riches successes as John D. Rockefeller and considered such an achievement a definite possibility for themselves.
Sarcasm- You’re about as useful as a watch without a battery.
Satire- It’s unclear why you didn’t just take the old lady’s groceries, when she handed the large bags to you to help her carry them.
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
Correcting Errors
A comma is needed sometimes after using certain introductory words or phrases. Ex. On the other hand there were no more carrots left either. On the other hand, there were no more carrots left either.
More clarification is needed when he, she, it, etc. is used. Ex. Airport taxiways are often filled with airplanes, causing traffic jams on them. Airport taxiways are often filled with airplanes, causing traffic jams on the taxiways.
A comma is missing from a sentence linked by words such as ‘and’. Ex. He was a very big man and he had large feet too. He was a very big man, and he had large feet too.
A wrong word is used. Ex. With this new invention, I’ll become infamous! With this new invention, I’ll become famous!
A comma is missing a part of the sentence that isn’t necessary. Ex. I was forced to walk home after tennis practice when it began to rain. I was forced to walk home after tennis practice, when it began to rain.
The wrong tense is illustrated, caused by a wrong or missing verb ending. Ex. I had to go there in one hour. I have to go there in one hour.
Something is referred to with the wrong preposition. Ex. I found him on the diner, after which I brought him home on the car. I found him in the diner, after which I brought him home in the car.
A comma is missing that links two halves of sentences together. Ex. He was upset about the grade he received a B-. He was upset about the grade, he received a B-.
The apostrophe that shows possession is either in the wrong place, or doesn’t exist at all. Ex. The dogs name was Mickey McGregor Silvercloud. The dog’s name was Mickey McGregor Silvercloud.
A shift in the tense is unnecessary in this situation. Ex. John giggles until he fell out of his chair. John giggles until he falls out of his chair.
When the pronoun changes, not matching the other, later in the sentence. Ex. By my having come here, it has been consoling to one’s heart. By my having come here, it has been consoling to my heart.
The proposed sentence is a fragment. Ex. Tore up the garage. The car crash tore up the garage.
The sentence’s tense/verb form doesn’t agree with the rest of the sentence. Ex. The dog be sniffing at the bush. The dog was sniffing at the bush.
The verb must agree with the subject in the sentence. Ex. Some of the most exciting times of my life has been on a boat. Some of the most exciting times of my life have been on a boat.
A comma is needed after each item in a list of 3 or more items. Ex. A simple salad consists of lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. A simple salad consists of lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
The pronoun and antecedent do not agree. Ex. Both of the children adapted well in their new environment. Both of the children adapted well in its new environment.
A clause that is essential, doesn’t always require commas. Ex. He wanted to read, by checking out a book, at the local library. He wanted to read by checking out a book at the local library.
Two sentences are fused in one. Ex. I love to watch tennis matches I love to play tennis too. I love to watch tennis matches. I love to play tennis too.
The modifier is in the wrong place, or dangling, causing the meaning of the sentence to become confusing. Ex. It was possible to record the tennis match with a camcorder. With a camcorder, it was possible to record the tennis match.
It’s is only to be used to mean ‘it is’, or ‘it has’. Its is meant for belonging to. Ex. Its only a game. It’s only a game.
More clarification is needed when he, she, it, etc. is used. Ex. Airport taxiways are often filled with airplanes, causing traffic jams on them. Airport taxiways are often filled with airplanes, causing traffic jams on the taxiways.
A comma is missing from a sentence linked by words such as ‘and’. Ex. He was a very big man and he had large feet too. He was a very big man, and he had large feet too.
A wrong word is used. Ex. With this new invention, I’ll become infamous! With this new invention, I’ll become famous!
A comma is missing a part of the sentence that isn’t necessary. Ex. I was forced to walk home after tennis practice when it began to rain. I was forced to walk home after tennis practice, when it began to rain.
The wrong tense is illustrated, caused by a wrong or missing verb ending. Ex. I had to go there in one hour. I have to go there in one hour.
Something is referred to with the wrong preposition. Ex. I found him on the diner, after which I brought him home on the car. I found him in the diner, after which I brought him home in the car.
A comma is missing that links two halves of sentences together. Ex. He was upset about the grade he received a B-. He was upset about the grade, he received a B-.
The apostrophe that shows possession is either in the wrong place, or doesn’t exist at all. Ex. The dogs name was Mickey McGregor Silvercloud. The dog’s name was Mickey McGregor Silvercloud.
A shift in the tense is unnecessary in this situation. Ex. John giggles until he fell out of his chair. John giggles until he falls out of his chair.
When the pronoun changes, not matching the other, later in the sentence. Ex. By my having come here, it has been consoling to one’s heart. By my having come here, it has been consoling to my heart.
The proposed sentence is a fragment. Ex. Tore up the garage. The car crash tore up the garage.
The sentence’s tense/verb form doesn’t agree with the rest of the sentence. Ex. The dog be sniffing at the bush. The dog was sniffing at the bush.
The verb must agree with the subject in the sentence. Ex. Some of the most exciting times of my life has been on a boat. Some of the most exciting times of my life have been on a boat.
A comma is needed after each item in a list of 3 or more items. Ex. A simple salad consists of lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. A simple salad consists of lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
The pronoun and antecedent do not agree. Ex. Both of the children adapted well in their new environment. Both of the children adapted well in its new environment.
A clause that is essential, doesn’t always require commas. Ex. He wanted to read, by checking out a book, at the local library. He wanted to read by checking out a book at the local library.
Two sentences are fused in one. Ex. I love to watch tennis matches I love to play tennis too. I love to watch tennis matches. I love to play tennis too.
The modifier is in the wrong place, or dangling, causing the meaning of the sentence to become confusing. Ex. It was possible to record the tennis match with a camcorder. With a camcorder, it was possible to record the tennis match.
It’s is only to be used to mean ‘it is’, or ‘it has’. Its is meant for belonging to. Ex. Its only a game. It’s only a game.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Compound-Complex Sentences
1. Because Mitchell forgot his soccer shorts at home, he had to go back and get them,wasting valuable practice time.
2. Leanne dreamed of getting a five on her AP Language exam, but woke up soon thereafter and realized that none of what had happened was in fact real.
3. When Paul received his driver's license, the DMV forgot to stamp on it that he wasa minor, thereby allowing him to drive off-base legally.
4. Sandy left her house early in the morning, which allowed her to beat the morningrush of vehicles off in the same direction she was.
5. Writing compound-complex sentences often involves a great deal of thinking, so it is often very time consuming for some people that don't like to think very hard.
2. Leanne dreamed of getting a five on her AP Language exam, but woke up soon thereafter and realized that none of what had happened was in fact real.
3. When Paul received his driver's license, the DMV forgot to stamp on it that he wasa minor, thereby allowing him to drive off-base legally.
4. Sandy left her house early in the morning, which allowed her to beat the morningrush of vehicles off in the same direction she was.
5. Writing compound-complex sentences often involves a great deal of thinking, so it is often very time consuming for some people that don't like to think very hard.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Vocabulary Sentences
I sometimes show a great antipathy for arrogant people.
The aquiline fishing hook effectively caught its prey.
Her beautiful countenance inspired me to work harder towards achieving my dreams.
The culpability was put on him after they found his fingerprints on the murder weapon.
His music had a slight dissonance to it.
The domicile was full of refugees from the neighboring country.
The emigrant was leaving the U.S. and was headed for France.
The emissary’s one goal in life was to become a jet pilot in the Air Force.
The man was frugal in his work, never wasting a precious minute of his time.
The ligature was being used to hold the two sticks together so that the tee-pee could be formed.
The man very ostentatiously rushed for the finish line so that he could be first in the race around the world.
He repudiated George for his boisterous and disorderly behavior which on many occasions caused him to be suspended from school.
To sequestrate a mother and child, is morally wrong and should never have to happen to anybody.
9/11 was an unprecedented event that took the lives of many innocent Americans.
The aquiline fishing hook effectively caught its prey.
Her beautiful countenance inspired me to work harder towards achieving my dreams.
The culpability was put on him after they found his fingerprints on the murder weapon.
His music had a slight dissonance to it.
The domicile was full of refugees from the neighboring country.
The emigrant was leaving the U.S. and was headed for France.
The emissary’s one goal in life was to become a jet pilot in the Air Force.
The man was frugal in his work, never wasting a precious minute of his time.
The ligature was being used to hold the two sticks together so that the tee-pee could be formed.
The man very ostentatiously rushed for the finish line so that he could be first in the race around the world.
He repudiated George for his boisterous and disorderly behavior which on many occasions caused him to be suspended from school.
To sequestrate a mother and child, is morally wrong and should never have to happen to anybody.
9/11 was an unprecedented event that took the lives of many innocent Americans.
More Sentences from Red Badge of Courage
Proverbial- adj.- Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous.
The man was proverbial for his worldwide cheesecake.
Impudent- adj.- Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent.
Being the impudent woman she was, Sue fled from the grocery store without paying.
Abashed- v.- To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert.
The judge made the abashed killer pay the price for his actions.
Philippic- n.- A verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, often insulting language; a tirade. The philippic words from the soldier caused the platoon to be excited.
Musing- v.- To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in meditation.
The man was musing at the thought of going into battle.
Docile- adj.- Ready and willing to be taught; teachable.
Being docile made it extremely easy for the instructor to teach the student.
Sublime- adj.- Characterized by nobility; majestic.
Being sublime made it easy for the man’s name to be spread around.
Craven- adj.- Characterized by abject fear; cowardly.
The craven Henry ran from the battle because he feared for his life.
Compunction- n.- A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt.
The compunction within the man grew, for he had left the elder stranded earlier.
Railing- v.- Expressing reproach; insulting.
The railing woman was infuriated by the judge’s sentence.
Petulantly- adv.- Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish.
Petulantly annoyed, he said “Go Away!”
Lugubrious- adj.- Mournful, dismal, or gloomy.
The lugubrious man committed suicide because he couldn’t stand the depression any longer.
Temerity- n.- Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.
The temerity of the man led to a pileup of 15 cars on the highway.
Respite- n.- A usually short interval of rest or relief; a pause.
The quick respite between workouts was badly needed.
Harangued- n.- A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering.
The harangue before the track meet gave everyone the will power to compete aggressively.
Perturbation- n.- an unhappy and worried mental state.
The soldier was in a perturbation before the battle, in fear that he might die.
Emaciate- v.- To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.
In order to emaciate herself, the woman had to starve herself for weeks.
Wane- v.- To continue for a long time.
The night waned with no sign of ever ending.
Stentorian- adj.- Extremely loud.The stentorian man wouldn’t shut his mouth after being tortured to near death.
The man was proverbial for his worldwide cheesecake.
Impudent- adj.- Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent.
Being the impudent woman she was, Sue fled from the grocery store without paying.
Abashed- v.- To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert.
The judge made the abashed killer pay the price for his actions.
Philippic- n.- A verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, often insulting language; a tirade. The philippic words from the soldier caused the platoon to be excited.
Musing- v.- To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in meditation.
The man was musing at the thought of going into battle.
Docile- adj.- Ready and willing to be taught; teachable.
Being docile made it extremely easy for the instructor to teach the student.
Sublime- adj.- Characterized by nobility; majestic.
Being sublime made it easy for the man’s name to be spread around.
Craven- adj.- Characterized by abject fear; cowardly.
The craven Henry ran from the battle because he feared for his life.
Compunction- n.- A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt.
The compunction within the man grew, for he had left the elder stranded earlier.
Railing- v.- Expressing reproach; insulting.
The railing woman was infuriated by the judge’s sentence.
Petulantly- adv.- Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish.
Petulantly annoyed, he said “Go Away!”
Lugubrious- adj.- Mournful, dismal, or gloomy.
The lugubrious man committed suicide because he couldn’t stand the depression any longer.
Temerity- n.- Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.
The temerity of the man led to a pileup of 15 cars on the highway.
Respite- n.- A usually short interval of rest or relief; a pause.
The quick respite between workouts was badly needed.
Harangued- n.- A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering.
The harangue before the track meet gave everyone the will power to compete aggressively.
Perturbation- n.- an unhappy and worried mental state.
The soldier was in a perturbation before the battle, in fear that he might die.
Emaciate- v.- To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.
In order to emaciate herself, the woman had to starve herself for weeks.
Wane- v.- To continue for a long time.
The night waned with no sign of ever ending.
Stentorian- adj.- Extremely loud.The stentorian man wouldn’t shut his mouth after being tortured to near death.
Some Red Badge of Courage Sentences
The iconoclast man attempted to overthrow the form of government known as democracy.
The stoical acting man expressed no feelings whatsoever when his car was stolen.
To have acted so blatantly, the women must have been very sardonic.
The boy effaced the white board in an orderly manner.
It was impregnable to seize control of the fort.
The new Matrix movie was extremely vivacious.
Unfortunately, feeling despondent was the lease of the poor child’s problems.
He belonged in the epithets of the jail.
The school of fish could be found 8 fathoms below the surface of the ocean.
The vindication that the man had was no match for the prosecution.
The dauntless men climbed Mount Everest very bravely.
The outbreak was an extremely vociferous brawl.
The woman received an impetus to perform even better than usual.
In hopes of finding buried treasures, the woman went perambulating along the beach.
Within himself, the boy felt formidable because he was crossing a busy road.
The poor man suffered from impotency due to a generic defect.
The necklace was resplendent with all of its diamonds and 14kt. gold. The abject man felt that his life was worth nothing, and that he couldn’t survive much longer.
The stoical acting man expressed no feelings whatsoever when his car was stolen.
To have acted so blatantly, the women must have been very sardonic.
The boy effaced the white board in an orderly manner.
It was impregnable to seize control of the fort.
The new Matrix movie was extremely vivacious.
Unfortunately, feeling despondent was the lease of the poor child’s problems.
He belonged in the epithets of the jail.
The school of fish could be found 8 fathoms below the surface of the ocean.
The vindication that the man had was no match for the prosecution.
The dauntless men climbed Mount Everest very bravely.
The outbreak was an extremely vociferous brawl.
The woman received an impetus to perform even better than usual.
In hopes of finding buried treasures, the woman went perambulating along the beach.
Within himself, the boy felt formidable because he was crossing a busy road.
The poor man suffered from impotency due to a generic defect.
The necklace was resplendent with all of its diamonds and 14kt. gold. The abject man felt that his life was worth nothing, and that he couldn’t survive much longer.
A Tale of Two Cities Vocabulary
Some sentences made using vocab, set around A Tale of Two Cities.
They acquitted Darnay after realizing that they couldn’t be sure whether it was he or Sam Carton that was in the bar that night.
There was no other true altercation than the one between the criminal and the police officer.
To make an asseveration toward someone can be both good and bad.
The Bacchanalian rioters stopped at nothing to get their hands on that spy and to destroy him.
Charles Darnay is in my opinion a fake barrister; he has every one else do his work for him.
The man felt great commiseration for the poor woman who had recently lost her husband.
The cowed mob retreated from it’s dim-witted rioting after learning that the police had arrived.
The debauched Mr. Carton felt as though he had no other purpose in life than to assist Darnay in his court cases.
Jerry Cruncher has mysterious demeanour in this novel as he is a grave digger.
Mr. Carton was despondent in his life.
The disreputable Navy officer was not well respected by his co-workers for they were always teasing and making fun of him.
The purpose of this functionary was to collect taxes for the South side of New York City and to arrest anybody that didn’t pay their taxes.
The greatest imputation that the customers had was that there were no magazines for sale in the grocery store.
Sam Carton felt as though his life was incorrigible and that he had wasted too much time to start a new life.
The indictment was to be held on February 14, 2003 in Seattle in order try and prove the criminal guilty of fraud.
He had given the man multiple insinuations before having to just tell him that there was food on his face.
The man smoked laudanum in order to keep himself happy and from overwhelming pain and agony.
He was maligned toward the poor man who’s daughter had just recently died from a terrible epidemic sweeping the country.
The two women tried to obliterate the sorrowful man from his place in the streets.
His obstinacy took him right out of the picture for a possible promotion because the boss greatly dislikes people of that nature.
The two young boys were parricides and were serving time in jail for the death of their parent.
The pernicious snake was extremely poisonous and could kill any man in one bite with it’s extra large fangs.
The politic judge made the right decision in the case involving the murder of an innocent woman.
He had the propensity to not respond very well every time his teacher called on him to answer a question.
The boy was extremely rapturous after receiving his report card, as he had gotten all A’s on it.
The President was extremely reposed after receiving word that the plant in Russia hadn’t blown up.
The women superciliously turned down the man’s application for the accounting job.
The girl’s supplication to bring extra food this time on the campout was brutally refused by her parents.
The boy was extremely timorous after coming out of the graveyard.
The tocsin was rung extremely loud as there was a hurricane outside and the residents needed to take shelter in a safe place.
The President must be extremely unimpeachable in his approach to being elected for a second term.
The man performed with great vehemence as he stood up in that courtroom that day to defend his client which had been wrongly accused of something he didn’t do. The poor woman’s entire visage was completely covered with acne as her case of it was extremely bad.
They acquitted Darnay after realizing that they couldn’t be sure whether it was he or Sam Carton that was in the bar that night.
There was no other true altercation than the one between the criminal and the police officer.
To make an asseveration toward someone can be both good and bad.
The Bacchanalian rioters stopped at nothing to get their hands on that spy and to destroy him.
Charles Darnay is in my opinion a fake barrister; he has every one else do his work for him.
The man felt great commiseration for the poor woman who had recently lost her husband.
The cowed mob retreated from it’s dim-witted rioting after learning that the police had arrived.
The debauched Mr. Carton felt as though he had no other purpose in life than to assist Darnay in his court cases.
Jerry Cruncher has mysterious demeanour in this novel as he is a grave digger.
Mr. Carton was despondent in his life.
The disreputable Navy officer was not well respected by his co-workers for they were always teasing and making fun of him.
The purpose of this functionary was to collect taxes for the South side of New York City and to arrest anybody that didn’t pay their taxes.
The greatest imputation that the customers had was that there were no magazines for sale in the grocery store.
Sam Carton felt as though his life was incorrigible and that he had wasted too much time to start a new life.
The indictment was to be held on February 14, 2003 in Seattle in order try and prove the criminal guilty of fraud.
He had given the man multiple insinuations before having to just tell him that there was food on his face.
The man smoked laudanum in order to keep himself happy and from overwhelming pain and agony.
He was maligned toward the poor man who’s daughter had just recently died from a terrible epidemic sweeping the country.
The two women tried to obliterate the sorrowful man from his place in the streets.
His obstinacy took him right out of the picture for a possible promotion because the boss greatly dislikes people of that nature.
The two young boys were parricides and were serving time in jail for the death of their parent.
The pernicious snake was extremely poisonous and could kill any man in one bite with it’s extra large fangs.
The politic judge made the right decision in the case involving the murder of an innocent woman.
He had the propensity to not respond very well every time his teacher called on him to answer a question.
The boy was extremely rapturous after receiving his report card, as he had gotten all A’s on it.
The President was extremely reposed after receiving word that the plant in Russia hadn’t blown up.
The women superciliously turned down the man’s application for the accounting job.
The girl’s supplication to bring extra food this time on the campout was brutally refused by her parents.
The boy was extremely timorous after coming out of the graveyard.
The tocsin was rung extremely loud as there was a hurricane outside and the residents needed to take shelter in a safe place.
The President must be extremely unimpeachable in his approach to being elected for a second term.
The man performed with great vehemence as he stood up in that courtroom that day to defend his client which had been wrongly accused of something he didn’t do. The poor woman’s entire visage was completely covered with acne as her case of it was extremely bad.
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