- Bart Simpson

Where … What  What … Where Between the two trees a hidden body was discovered On top of the shelf sat a toy soldier with a merciless grin Within me pours pure hatred towards him Above their heads flew a menacing bird Inside the fortress laid the desirable treasure

Dystopian Characteristics Someone who rebels against the established system. The prominent colours are white, black and grey. There is an established system of politics and law and order. Depraved people do not wear flashy colours. Richer do. No freedom. Antagonist who limits – generally, the rich, the powerful. To prevent everyone uniting, they separate them. Something has gone wrong, therefore, something new must be created. An established routine. People are helpless are unable to know what they are capable of.

Noun & Adverbial Phrases 20 September 2018 Noun & Adverbial Phrases Using nouns and verbs when establishing a setting

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him. The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats. At one end of it a coloured poster, too large for indoor display, had been tacked to the wall. It depicted simply an enormous face, more than a metre wide: the face of a man of about forty-five, with a heavy black moustache and ruggedly handsome features. Winston made for the stairs. It was no use trying the lift. Even at the best of times it was seldom working, and at present the electric current was cut off during daylight hours. It was part of the economy drive in preparation for Hate Week. The flat was seven flights up, and Winston, who was thirty-nine and had a varicose ulcer above his right ankle, went slowly, resting several times on the way. On each landing, opposite the lift shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran.

Find the nouns in the following extract: It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him.

Find the nouns in the following extract: It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him.

Find the noun phrases in the following extract: ✪ Noun Phrases: Additional words that elaborate on the noun and turn it into a phrase. Find the noun phrases in the following extract: It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him.

Find the noun phrases in the following extract: It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him. Now find all the other noun phrases in the text

Pre & Post Modifications: nouns can be used before (pre) and after (post) the noun to develop its meaning: Enthusiastic student Ambitious student Student under stress Student without hope Effect?

Dystopian Openings Identify the verbs in the following opening: The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel…Ratz was tending bar, his prosthetic arm jerking monotonously as he filled a tray of glasses with draft Krin. He saw Case and smiled, his teeth a webwork of East European steel and brown decay.

Dystopian Openings Identify the verbs in the following opening: The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel…Ratz was tending bar, his prosthetic arm jerking monotonously as he filled a tray of glasses with draft Krin. He saw Case and smiled, his teeth a webwork of East European steel and brown decay. Which words would make them adverbial phrases?

Dystopian Openings Identify the verbs in the following opening: The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel…Ratz was tending bar, his prosthetic arm jerking monotonously as he filled a tray of glasses with draft Krin. He saw Case and smiled, his teeth a webwork of East European steel and brown decay. ✪Adverbials: Words that build on the verbs, and telling us more about their manner, time, place or probability. e.g. jerking (verb) vs. Jerking monotonously (adverbial phrase)

Identify the adverbial phrases: When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere. I felt that the moment I work. And yet, when I started functioning a little more smartly, I became doubtful. After all, the odds were that it was I who was wrong, and not everyone else – tough I did not see how that could be. I went on waiting, tinged with doubt. But presently, I had my first bit of objective evidence -

Identify the adverbial phrases: When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere. I felt that the moment I work. And yet, when I started functioning a little more smartly, I became doubtful. After all, the odds were that it was I who was wrong, and not everyone else – tough I did not see how that could be. I went on waiting, tinged with doubt. But presently, I had my first bit of objective evidence -

Dog, Soldier, Gun, Car, Bridge, Traffic Light, Building Write the opening paragraph of a story describing this scene. Prepositions Noun & adverbial phrases Colour DUE: Monday, Lesson 5