Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Thursday, November 18, 2010,
Polysyndeton: Polysyndeton is a list or series of words, phrases, or clauses
that is connected with the repeated use of the same conjunction. The most common conjunctions used
with polysyndeton are and and or.
The citizens of the
small town demanded a new sheriff and mayor, hoping th...
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Sunday, September 12, 2010,
Sorry for the tardiness of this homework entry. This weekend you are writing an essay in response to the McTeague excerpt.
Read carefully the passage from McTeague by
Frank Norris. In a well organized
essay discuss how the characterization in the passage reflects the narrator’s
attitude toward McTeague. In your essay, consider such elements as diction, tone, detail, and syntax.You should also start studying your Week 1 vocabulary words:
Week 1 (9/15): Sentence
Pattern: complex sentence ...
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