Dystopian Literature Class Analysis

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As I started off sophomore year this fragile immature flower in a bright pink cast paired with stainless steel crutches, unsure of how I was going to pass all of my classes let alone English 2 Honors. I began with horrible writing techniques and no knowledge of what syntax, diction, and imagery were. Although, now I am leaving practically an “expert” thanks to my amazing teacher Ms. Martinez in room 370. Prior to this class my reading skills were average although still not a fan of reading, I’ve grown to have a love hate relationship with it, in particular dystopian novels as much of our reading was focussed around them. Ultimately, my cerebrum is full of newly learned, throughout the year, knowledge of: reading, writing, thinking, and speaking. …show more content…
I’ve grown confidence as a speaker considering fidgeting with my lanyard or doing a nervous dance, constantly stepping and repositioning myself, was always a comfort. Fortunately not now and not in the future will this be a form of comfort while speaking or presenting. Coming into sophomore year I don’t recall ever reading a dystopian novel or knowing the definition of this fictional styled genre, but after reading a great deal of them such as Anthem and Fahrenheit 451 I’ve definitely grown an understanding for dystopian novels. Another amazing although artsy technique that extremely impacted my writing skills is definately the three meaning making robots which include: syntax, diction, and imagery. These robots have forced extra detail into my writing and they will follow me into the future, AP Lit and even college. In particular the Bystander Editorial and Responsibility Essay were two gold star pieces I finally wrote towards the middle of the second semester that included great use of syntax and diction. Altogether many unique techniques were introduced by Ms.Martinez that will be carried throughout the rest of my education and possibly

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