Adjective

What do all these swell adjectives have in common? They all describe that brow literature, PULP FICTION. The pulps, magazines and paperback novels, were North America's favorite form of escape for nearly sixty years. From the 1890s to the 1950s, pulp fiction delivered lavish cover art, fantastic illustrations and action packed stories for the public. Although entertaining, the majority of the population that bought these publications thought very little of them; they used and discarded pulp…

struggles of a exceptionally wealthy young man, Jay Gatsby, who strives for a dream that he has no chance of achieving. Throughout the novel, Nick Carraway, the narrator, uses an excellent variety of adjectives (I would caution you against this diction/word choice as it makes the reader focus on adjectives ONLY, and not look at the larger picture that you go on to touch upon in your thesis---maybe reference the quotes one can pull from Mr. Carraway’s narration—many people are able to quote…

7 adjectives to describe Adolf Hitler: 1: Influential: Hitler gave many speeches and his hoarse, grating voice, won over 3,000 members, and boosted his power, making him a leader of the Nazi group. Hitler presented himself as a great leader, and many people thought he was the new redeemer and savior. 2. Creative: Hitler also gave the Nazi’ Party a new symbol; the swastika and its greeting ‘Heil!’ He wrote a book called “Mein Kampf” (My struggle) and it became wildly popular. It was known as…

which he accomplishes this through his well-chosen adjectives. For example, “his eyes lit” (Kafka 28) the adjective “lit” demonstrates the joy and hope Gregor had in seeing the photograph. Gregor then approaches the picture “quickly” (Kafka 28) demonstrating his urgency in saving it. When he arrives, he presses his body against the glass a sensation he describes as “pleasantly cool against his hot belly” (Kafka 29). The contrast in the adjectives “hot” and “pleasantly cool” describe the before…

me" lead to the area of "Wonderland" While the main character being Alice, causing it to be "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Alice: Five adjectives for Alice would be, Curious; Adventurous; Imaginative; Loving and Gullible. Queen Of Hearts: Five adjectives for the Queen would be, Rude; Immature; Stuck up; Strict; and Impatient. White Rabbit: Five adjectives for the Rabbit would be, Timid; Nervous; Easily-Alarmed; Fearful;…

When you hear adjectives such as multimedia mogul, multi-talented, transcending, illuminating, generous, abused, self-hating, and beloved, who comes to mind? Ms. Oprah Gail Winfrey embodies all of these adjectives and much more. Oprah was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to single parent, Vernita Lee. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001856/bio. Many people will be surprised to know that Oprah Gail Winfrey was originally supposed to have the name, “Or-pah” from “Ruth” in the Bible;…

A person’s character can be observed by how they spend their time and what they do when nobody is watching. The various sports and clubs I am involved greatly impact my character. Three adjectives that describe my character are compassionate, outgoing, and sedulous. Being compassionate and having deep care for others is something I strive for daily. This past summer when a deaf child joined the swim team that I coach, I took it upon myself to learn American Sign Language. This allowed me to be…

Learning Qualities There are so many different adjectives to describe one person but there are many that do not describe one too. In this essay an adjective describes what a person is and isn’t as an individual. I know for sure that there aren’t just two to three adjectives to describe somebody but three adjectives that describe me perfectly is ambitious, attentive, and gregarious. There are also a few adjectives that I need to work on to help me in school and in the world, being independent…

never felt the need to get loud, or talk to people I do not know, unless I absolutely had to. I have never had a problem with keeping myself company. I keep a small group of friends, whom I rarely hang out with all at the same time. The best three adjectives to describe me would be, quiet, shy, and introverted. It is very surprising that I am as quiet as I am. I grew up in a very loud household. I love my father to death, but he tends to yell when he is on the phone. He has never yelled out of…

“In writing, don't use adjectives which merely tell us how you want us to feel about the thing you are describing. I mean, instead of telling us a thing was "terrible," describe it so that we'll be terrified. Don't say it was "delightful"; make us say "delightful" when we've read the description,” -C.S. Lewis. Adjectives describe what the setting is like, the character of a person and help the reader visualize the book. In the stories “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers and The…