Physical development: In my observation site, I find that compared with infants and toddlers, preschoolers' physical ability has been gradually improved. When they climb the jungle gym in the playground, they can skillfully control the body. In general, the children can use hands and feet flexibly. Also, children have mastered running, jumping, and other sports. Compared with the previous stage, now their movement is more vigorous. It is noteworthy that children are not easy to fall down. Now…
voices for characters places a certain responsibility on the storyteller. Bringing characters to life is a naturally personal experience, people construct a character’s voice from their own memories, daydreams and from what they associate with the adjectives the author uses.…
Recently, we attended a lecture where distinguished professor of history emeritus, William Cook (SUNY Geneseo) made the case for exalting, Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527). Since the publication of his political treatise, The Prince in 1532, Machiavelli’s name has become synonymous with unprincipled, deceptive, and tyrannical tactics. In his lecture ‘Machiavelli on Republican Virtue,’ Dr. Cook argues that The Prince is grossly misinterpreted, deemed an apology for tyranny, critics have gone…
The theme of nature is effectively used to depict Cummings’ idea of transcendentalism in relation to childhood, self-discovery and new experiences. In the early nineteenth century, English literary works were greatly influenced by the Romantic Movement, where writers looked to nature for inspiration. Similarly Transcendentalist ideas were developed around the same time and are associated with the movement as well. A method Cummings uses to incorporate the idea of transcendentalism in his poetry…
He writes, “I would sit there watching a teacher draw her long horizontal line and her short, oblique lines and break up sentences and put adjectives here and adverbs there and just not get it, I couldn’t see the reason for it, turned off to it.” Instead of paying attention to the lessons in class, he would daydream to ignore his feelings of inadequacy and consequently get C and D grades. To…
It's a hard thing describing Jesus. There are so many different adjectives and stories, miracles and revolutions, and simple awe-inspiring traits that could define Jesus and I can't seem to nail down only one. However, if I could describe what he means to me, who I believe He truly is, I think I would have to go with Savior [Acts 4:12 - "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."] I was saved when I…
misused phrase (HubPages) The circular nature is due to the conclusion of the argument being assumed while the conclusion is found in the original basis of the argument. For example; “She thinks that he is unattractive because he is ugly.” The adjective "ugly" does not elaborate as to why the subject is "unattractive" because it implicitly amounts to the same meaning with the restatement of the thesis being the proof. therefore being circular in nature. However, if raised the question is used…
Relentless. Diligent. Powerful. Depicting his work ethic and attitude, these three adjectives analyze Boxer in George Orwell’s allegory. In the allegory, a story with a deeper meaning, Boxer symbolizes the working class during the Russian Revolution in 1917. During the rebellion, the Soviet Union overthrew the government in hopes of freedom from communist powers, similar to the overthrow on Manor Farm when the animals form an autonomy. Utilizing laborers, the author conveys the conditions…
America in its scenery and the way the people are, all the while keeping a humorous tone. He uses techniques such as epithet, anaphora, and, parallelism. Alongside these devices, he also uses levity so as not to bore the readers Epithet, using an adjective(s) to describe something, is present throughout the first paragraph. He uses it when describing his first walk through Luxembourg in attempt to draw the reader in, using descriptions so the reader can visualize what’s going on with little…
creating a collage, using images that communicate important things in your lives, within the positive space of a silhouette of your profile. Assignment: Create a collage that reflects your identity, find images that define your interests, use several adjectives to describe your personality, look for symbols that display where you want to be in the future. You may draw pictures, use words, or cut out pictures visual representations from magazines to help you. Most of the pictorial…