Adjective

In addition, Lauren Deutsch used an adjective to emphasise her statement to gain readers focus on the following point she wishes to shed light on.For example, in paragraph 4, she used the adjective watered-down to emphasise the terrible quality of education which is provided by unethical institutions that provides fake education results for the student athletes.Lauren’s statement allows her readers to realise how dishonest some institutes can be when it comes to the results and education of…

This survey consists of a 16 adjectives for participants to rate using a 4 point Likert scale and 1 over-all mood scale, rated on a scale of -10 to 10. The BMIS survey consists of 16 items which are adjectives that participants will use a four point Likert scale to rate the intensity of each item. For example, the participant will be given the instructions “Circle the response on the scale below that indicates how well each adjective or phrase describes your present mood.” The…

docks for a sailors’ café where we could afford to eat.” Now, Laurence wrote this particular description very nicely; in fact, it makes for a vivid image of what Laurence’s surroundings were at the time. The bleakness of this passage comes from the adjectives she employs: “slippery streets” and “chilly ports” do not sound inviting.…

I am furious with myself for finishing this book. It was apparent within the first few pages that it was going to be grating with grammar mistakes and cookie cutter characters. What kept me reading was the interesting story idea. I truly wish someone else had written this book. The author hit it big with her first book, Gone Girl. (Disclosure – I wasn’t that big a fan of that book but it was at least readable) I imagine her publisher pushed her to crank out the next book and the result…

conditions of an American soldier in Iraq. The soldier writes this letter to his friends and family to describe his living space on the base. The author uses several rhetorical strategies such as using a step by step guide, short sentences, negative adjectives, and a nostalgic tone to explain how horrible it is to live on a base. The speaker gives a step by step guide on how to assimilate their living conditions. They start off by instructing you to spill dust all over yourself and your…

The growing number of idioms in Dictionary of American Idioms shows the fundamental role idioms play in daily language use (Bortfeld, 2003). In this regard, Moreno (2011) explains three principal reasons why it is so important to teach idioms. Moreno (2011) argues that because of high frequency of idioms, special attention should be paid to them and language instructors should not relegate them to a secondary state in the curriculum. According to Moreno (2011), the three principal reasons why it…

set lines of a traditional sestina. However, Bishop’s form allows for each stanza to build upon her themes presented in the poem with further detail and imagery. The adjectives put into place by Bishop propose and underlying idea that is hidden away from the mere surface of the poem. There are several examples of these adjectives throughout the poem that in fact, they provide a strong support in the overall theme. For instance, the “equinoctial tears” suggests that the grandmother’s sadness is…

Tomi is a friendly Japanese boy who is trying to bring up his father’s sunken boat. Tomi is trying to pull this off with the help of his friends. Some adjectives that describe Tomi are determined, smart, friendly. Tomi is determined. Tomi gets his friends and his grandfather “Ojii-Chan” to make a plan to raise the voat. They try all kinds of ideas and work to lighten the boat so that it can be raised. They borrowed some marine pontoon boats to lift the hull, and they were successful because in…

Millions of Americans follow the trail of the American Dream, yet just as the name suggests, this singular goal merely remains within the unattainable dreams of Americans. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, particularly rings true with this sentiment. In this excerpt, Fitzgerald creates an image where Nick Carraway reflects on Jay Gatsby as a hopeful romantic, plagued by troubles from the past, a symbol to embody the American Dream. The author expresses the meaningless hope all people…

questionnaire is a measurement of peoples sexual self concept (Hill, D. B. 2007). Each participant will be given the same list of adjectives. The adjectives are words that describe how sexual one person is. So they are rating the adjectives on a 7-point scale. The ranges go from 0= not a description of me to 6= very much a descriptive of me. They are ask to rate the adjectives on how they directly describe you. Participants are asked to be truthful and the answers are confidential. By using this…