Adjective

chilled the very marrow in my bones; but I could see nothing else of the old man's face or person: for I had directed the ray as if by instinct, precisely upon the damned spot.” shows the imagery in here is suspenseful. It uses imagery by using adjectives and repetition. Words like "hideous" and "chilled" creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind. This imagery makes a mood of…

word wisdom can be found over 200 times in the Bible, with prominent reference in the book or Proverbs (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Throughout the New American Standard Bible, wisdom can be found in several variations, typically seen as a verb or an adjective. The Hebrew translation of wisdom is typically seen as chakam. Chakam is Biblically used to be wise, act wisely, instruct or teach wisdom, to be made wise, to make wise, or to show ones wisdom (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Similar to chakam,…

In the poem Marrysong, Dennis Scott presents an unconventional relationship between the speaker and his wife, a woman so complicated and fluctuating that he has to persevere hard in order to “learn” her constantly changing moods, something that he inevitably cannot do. However, in Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare successfully presents a conventional love between the speaker and his partner, who’s beauty and love from the speaker is endless and timeless. In Marrysong, Scott compares the speaker’s…

The Petrarchan sonnet “Hap,” by Thomas Hardy, is an exploration of how life is controlled and can be explained. In the poem’s octave, the speaker envisions a life under the power of a vengeful god who……, but concludes in the sestet that in reality, life is not controlled by higher powers, malicious or not. The speaker searches for an explanation that would give purpose to his pain, but failing to find one, laments the reality of his situation, where suffering can only be explained by chance. In…

perfect love” (p. 250). Powell characterizes perfect love as being “a pure devotion to God” (p. 250). The word perfect in the Bible can mean mature, of full-age, finished, or completed. The word can be used as an adjective or a verb. In the Greek, the two words are telefos (adjective), and teleoo (verb). “Vine tells us these two Greek words mean “having reached its end, finished, complete, and perfect”. Thayer’s lexicon of the Greek New Testament gives the following meaning brought to its…

regarding purpose. The work is a black and white representation of her coming to a realization of her own homosexuality and a complex relationship with her father. However, Bechdel offers a graphic narrative… 2: presentation Comic can be used as an adjective which has the meaning of “funny,” or as pertaining to comedians, which can cause confusion and readers usually steer clear of such comic books for the most part. Highlights the maturity, non-comedic content, as well as emphasizes the hybrid…

DuBois’ use of adjectives such as “lewd,” “vicious,” “plodding,” “shiftless,” and possessing “sexual looseness” portray black culture as simple, uncivilized and destructive. Additionally, DuBois’ description of the personal qualities of black people following his characterization…

themselves. The most prominent of these is that of the tone between a fiery, unpredictable wildness and a peaceful, powerful ocean. Both writers use their words very differently to create contrasting tones and moods. For example, Hemingway uses few adjectives to make…

is undoubtedly his most faithful warrior. Wiglaf is honorable, courageous, and as selfless as can be. Wiglaf has proven all of this in this story. There are many words that can describe Wiglaf, but I feel as though these words give the strongest adjectives that apply to this character. Wiglaf obviously has an amazing amount of courage. In line 773 – 774 of the book, this is what is said: “The he ran to his king (Beowulf), crying encouragement as he dove through the dragon’s deadly fumes.” This…

In doing so, Alford is honoring Gus Giordano, and consequently Hanya Holm, by developing his own approach to jazz dance. I would describe Marcus’s style using several adjectives, such as strong and grounded, that also describe Gus’s quality, but there exists many attributes within Alford’s approach that are distinctly his. I grew up learning how to execute a proper Giordano jazz hand, perform finger isolations, and jazz…