Using quotes

-With a complete idea (:)
Ex : Hemingway uses action to emphasize a character trait : " The girl looked at the bead curtain..."

-With an incomplete idea (,)
Ex : In hemingway's story, the girl said, "They look like white elephants."

-With an incomplete quotation within a sentence
Ex : Hemingway's story takes place at a railway station " between two lines of rails in the sun ."

-Within a quote
Ex : Hemingway wrote, " 'They're lovely hills,' she said.'They don't really look like white elephants.'"

Sentences 307/308

1. She went to bed early; however, it took hours for her to fall asleep. (, but)

2. She wants to lose weight ; therefore, she has gone on a diet. (,so)

3. The night air was very still; moreover, a light rain had begun to fall. (, and)

4. Her friend did her best to learn to cook; however, nothing she prepared came out right. (, but)

5. Our team learned that the train would be very late; therefore, we decided to take the plane.

(, so)

6. THe girl can sing very well; moreover, she is a talented actress. (, and)

7. Their basement was damaged by the flood; however, they can't afford to fix it now. (, but)

8. My boss wants to live like a millionaire; therefore, he bought an expensive mansion in an exclusive area. (, so )

9. Their army lost the last few battles; however, they kept on fighting. (, but)

10. Capital punishment is often applied unfairly; moreover, a mistake is sometimes made. (, and)

11. The boy has been absent from class many times; therefore, the principal called him to his office for an explanation. (, so )

When I was one-and-twenty

When I was one-and-twenty

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
'Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.'
But I was one-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me.

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
'The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
'Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.'
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.

Poetry analysis

1. What is the genre, or form of the poem?

2. Who is speaking in the poem?

The young man.

3. What is the argument, thesis, or subject of the poem

You always get hurt when you give your heart.

4. What is the structure of the poem?

Two stanzas, both octets. It's rhyme scheme is as follows: abab,cdcd.

5. How does the poem make use of setting?

It uses a language level that demonstrates the social standing and ethnicity of the narrator.

6. How does the poem use imagery?

It uses metaphors and similes.

7. Are there key statements or conflicts in the poem that appear to be central to its meaning?

The difference in age and the advice that the older man gives him.

8. How does the sound of the poetry contribute to its meaning?

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9. Examine the use of language.

It demonstrates what class he is from.

10. Can you see any ways in which the poem refers to, uses or relies on previous writing?

No.

11. What qualities does the poem evoke in the reader?

Trust and love,Sympathy.

12. What is your historical and cultural distance from the poem?

England / Canada, 1896 / 2009

13. What is the world-view and the ideology of the poem?

Love is precious and your heart should not be given lightly.

Vocabulary and Spelling Course 1I found this course relatively interesting because it helped me realise that there are many different ways to mangle the pronunciation of words when we don't know how they are supposed to sound. I also found the difficulty level of this course to be moderate, and it gives you customised information depending on your knowledge. Furthermore, this LEL course offers you tips on how to retain information you had difficulty with, or didn't know before. This course taught me how to pronounce certain words like: slough, epitome. I also learned what: précis,blasé,amnesty,bemoan,cartel,filibuster,incumbent... and many other words mean. This course was for learning purposes only and didn't give you score, but the majority of my answers to the exercises were correct. I would rate this course as a 8.5/10Grammar Practice 2 Contrarily to the previous course I took, this one was simply a test. Uniquely for this reason, I say that it wasn't very interesting. It helped me spot some of my weaknesses, but it was not very difficult and most of the mistakes you had to point out were quite obvious. Since this was a test I didn't learn anything new; the mistakes I made were simply made from lack of attention. My score on this test was 33/40. I grade this test 8/10 because it could be a lot of help to people who's first language is not english.

Poetry analysis

Figures of speech
simile- his hair is dark as the hyacinth blossom

metaphor- flame-coloured are his wings

personification- the oak tree shook its heard

alliteration-(repetition of initial consonants) she sat silently/ tis true; tis true

assonance- (repetition of vowels) as the shadow of the rose

consonance-(repetition of consonants within words)

aposthrophe- talking directly to an person, alive or dead

Hyperbole- exaggerate

oxymoron "sound of silence"

symbolism
imagery (senses)
-hearing
-seeing
-smeling
-tasting
-touch

lvl of languages
-slang
-informal
-formal


Irony

Pun ( fun use of language)

Pun 1 I wondered why the ball was getting bigger, then it hit me.

Pun 2: We almost got creamed by a milk truck.

Combining sentences

307/308
cc ca

Nightingale Review

I appreciated the nightingale and the rose for a variety of reasons.

First of all, I like the way that Wilde presents the situation; by using an omniscient narrator, he lets you see what all the characters say without having to have the narrator "present". Another aspect that I appreciated greatly was the simple yet plentiful language that Wilde mastered so uniquely.

By applying these images and simple dialogues, he conveys what everyone is feeling with an exactitude that no one else can equal. Furthermore, he personifies all the trees, butterflies, birds and other objects or animals that shouldn't be able to speak, which gives an entire new side to this “fairy tale” like story, without which it would be sorely lacking.

Another one of my opinions is that Oscar Wilde is trying to make the reader understand that you shouldn't judge what people say too quickly, and an action is sometimes worth a thousand words. Subsequently, I found that the nightingale was a romantic; she believed in love and she trusted that the student was truly in love. Solely for this reason she gave her life, dying so that he could live a life of love; but it was all in vain. Another fact that I think the author is aiming to convey to the reader, is that you shouldn't judge people by their appearance, or how they appear at first glance. I find that the part of the story in which the student judges the nightingale by her song and says that she is careless is a particularly good example of what I previously stated.

All in all, I think that this short story is one that should be read, and is a nice light read.

Symbols

Girl--------» Materialism

Oak tree---» Wisdom

Student----» Naïveté

Nightingale-» Devotion, Goodness

Rose--------»(Unrequited) love