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    Own Mad Libs

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    Tymia Ballard 09/02/14 Create Your Own Mad Libs 3rd period/Mrs. Shipp Quick Review Just in case you forgot what nouns, adverbs, adjectives, and verbs were: *A NOUN is word, phrase, or clause that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Taco Bell, computer, London, and Sarah are nouns. *A VERB is an action word. Walk, talk, and eat are examples of verb. *An ADJECTIVE is a word, phrase, or clause that specifies, limits, or modifies nouns or pronouns. Pretty, beautiful, green, hard, and lucky are…

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    Semantics is the study of how we construct and understand the meanings of words and groups of words (Denham and Lobeck, 2013). 1. SEMANTIC FIELDS AND HYPONYYM Semantic fields are classifications of words associated with their meanings (Denham & Lobeck, 2013). Since we are analyzing 2 different car advertisements, so the semantic field could possibly be CARS’ BRAND NAME. Under the field, we have two hyponyms which are Renault and Toyota. A hyponym is a word whose meaning is included, or…

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    Golding uses several symbols that are clearly stated throughout the novel. These symbols are easy to find and are very important to the story. One symbol is the conch, symbolising order in the cayos. “We can use [the conch] to call the others. Have a meeting. They’ll come when they hear us.”(10). Throughout the story, no matter how uncivilized the boys become, they always come to the sound of the conch. It is not until the conch shatters where the boys reach the peak of their savagery. The…

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    Labyrinthine Syntax

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    This exhausting life that I'm currently managing through can only be revealed by the labyrinthine syntax enlisting my busy schedule routine. This daily act has been going on for years and years and hopefully one day by the help of syntax structures, I will be able to cut my routine in half. Or indeed, start of with new sentences to improvise it. With darkness reigning over the atmosphere, I pay no attention to loudness of my alarm clock. Being lazy as always, I continue to sleep soundly as…

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    1690s, however, the most prominent devices are syntax and diction, and biblical allusions. The syntax and diction that Arthur Miller uses in The Crucible tricks readers into thinking that they are actually reading a piece from the 1600s. In the…

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    Syntax as well satiric diction in Pride and Prejudice is essential in establishing the author’s attitude regarding pride and its relationship with aristocratic society and how people shouldn't let it control their actions. According to Austen, the society in the novel only approves pride depending on the source of it and whether if it matches society’s prestigious standards. Pride is the norm in the society in the novel as evident in Austen’s syntax, which she uses to reflect society’s values.…

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    matured to its modern incarnation, it was a vacuum of neural activity. Because the book began as a transcription of speech, spaces were not written between words, rendering readers forced to read aloud. Around the year 1000 however, the concept of syntax revolutionized literature.…

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    The article, Syntax and Production by Fernanda Ferreira and Paul E. Engelhardt, focuses on the issues that revolve around syntax and the production of words. Syntax allows for words to be combined and create a sentence that has a specific meaning. Humans are able to communicate almost every thought or idea and this is largely because of syntax. The word hat has a specific meaning but language has the power to be significantly changed by putting together words to create meaning such as in the…

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    Hemingway truly shows his intent throughout A Soldier's Home through the use of repetition, dialogue and syntax. Hemingway uses these elements to portray an honest and critical tone that furthers showing the negative effects the war had on soldiers. The scenario demonstrates a cruel way to handle the newer veterans. Hemingway was a veteran himself, and his opinions of the war are scattered throughout the repetition in Krebs’s thought process. Krebs repeats the word ‘girls’ constantly throughout…

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    Syntax In Boston Jail

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    no longer confined in prison. However, her freedom is not that simple, due to her decision to stay in the community she is still confined within the puritan model of society. The syntax here used signifies that Hester being free from the prison is a small action and simple in the grand scheme of things. Thus, the syntax makes a subtle comment that Hester is to endure a much harsher form of confinement now within her community as she will be the target of shaming and pearl, who is the last thing…

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