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Question 1 Analyse the writers’ use of passive verb construction and repetition in the following examples (italics mine): 1) We are made kind by being kind. Eric Hoffer, The Passionate State of Mind, 77 2) They sailed and trailed and flew and raced and crawled and walked and were carried, finally, home. John Knowles, Indian Summer, 4 Passive verb construction is when the writer combines a form of the the verb, with a past principle of the main verb. In this example it is 'ma...

Grade 12 has allowed me to further grow as a person and student during the year. I am grateful for all of the lessons grade 12 has taught me; I've gained knowledge; I've learned several life lessons. I like constantly learning new things, but it has been overwhelming. Over the course of the year, I, as a student, have had to become more and more independent in things such as time management. I usually get things done on time, although I still struggle not doing all of my work last minute. I the...

Interesting Ideas Alain constantly picking up his phone- Shows he doesn't care about the way he presents himself, very straight forward -> isn't 'fake' Alain: "to kill the truth, no ones in this room cares" Anette throwing up -> broke the ice, afterwards she wasn't embarrassed to show her true colors ...

08/09/21 Imagery The rainy night had ushered in a misty morning - half frost, half drizzle - and temporary brooks crossed our path, gurgling from the uplands Emily brontë, Wuthering Heights (page 64) Brontie uses language to create both visual and auditory imagery in the text. The use of the adjective 'rainy' is an example of a word that creates both the visual and auditory imagery throughout the sentence. Whereas the adjective 'misty' creates a visual image of the morning,this halps dragg...

What caught your attention this year? What are you interested in at the moment? This can be a story, an event, a hobby, skill, relationship...anything. This year something that I've started and have been interested in doing is journaling. Personally, I think that journaling is a great way to write down thoughts, feelings, and goals. Journaling helps me reflect on the past decisions I’ve made and therefore find ways to improve on myself and my mental health. I also think that it’s important to d...