1) A) According to the writer, there are three ways to define a word. The first method is to provide a synonym- a word that has nearly the same meaning. No two words can have the exact same meaning; nevertheless, one can pair an unfamiliar word with a familiar one to clarify the meaning of the word.
Another way to define a word quickly, is to give a formal definition- that is, place the term in a general class and then distinguish it from other member of that class by describing its particular characteristics.
The third way of defining a word is to give an extended definition- that is use one or more paragraphs (sometimes an entire essay) to define a new or difficult term or to rescue a controversial word from misconceptions that may obscure its meaning, In an essay length extended definition, one provides his readers with information about the meaning of a single word, concept or an object.
B) In the first paragraph, the writer tries to explain the meaning of freedom through two distinct scenarios. The first of a woman considering divorce and then of young men facing the dilemm...
Words are only our impressions of them—imprecise, indefinite, unclear. A single word suggests infinite shades of intensity or quality or connotation. They are variable, distinct in each era and dialect, even in each speaking. They are impossible to translate.
2 Delbridge, A., Bernard, J. R. L., Blair, D., Peters, P., Butler, S., Eds., The Macquarie Dictionary, Second Ed., Macquarie: Macquarie, 1995, p. 826.
Throughout “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “The Story of an Hour” we, as the reader, see how oppression by husbands during the nineteenth and twentieth century resulted in their wives, quietly longing for freedom. This freedom would be monumental to achieve, but simple in nature. It was the freedom to speak their own minds and makes their own choices.
Mrs. Mallard?s freedom did not last but a few moments. Her reaction to the news of the death of her husband was not the way most people would have reacted. We do not know much about Mr. And Mrs. Mallards relationship. We gather from the text that her freedom must have been limited in some way for her to be feeling this way. Years ago women were expected to act a certain way and not to deviate from that. Mrs. Mallard could have been very young when she and Brently were married. She may not have had the opportunity to see the world through a liberated woman?s eyes and she thought now was her chance.
The women represented in this essay may come from similar backgrounds, but have both grown to become drastically different human beings. One in a desperate attempt to keep the peace in her marriage and keep her family together, has given up nearly every form of freedom she has the right to have as a human being. The other, however, lives independently and freely, having given working hard to achieve her goals a chance.
3. What is the thesis of this essay? Where do you find it? Do you have suggestions for clarifying it?
B. The word “independent” displays symbolic diction since Jefferson is stating that this is one of the many reasons why America wants its independence.
Before deducing the meaning of literal and interpretive meaning, one must define the two terms.
2. The structure of the essay allows it to prove one point completely and then refer to another. The author talks about sloppy people
a. “‘It isn’t fair, it isn’t right,’ Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her.”
D. The mother talks of her ability to do a man’s work better than the usual hobbies a woman would possess. She was the father that was not in the picture for the girls. She had to assume the role of caring mother and providing father at the same time. This caused her to...
...ter may use several words that can be grouped together into one word. An example of this would be :
B. Significance: there is freedom everywhere hence when people talk of freedom what is the real aspect of freedom
The word definitions in which Cawdrey used were uncomplicated and simple. What set apart Cawdrey was that, unlike future dictionary creators, he did not refer to the great writers of the day or origins of words. Alternatively, the simplicity provided assistance for those who either wanted to have a better understanding of religious sermons and books, or learn how to spell correctly.
However, when looking at these words they are not things that I necessarily would use to define