NOUNS, ROOTS, ADMIN INTERVIEW PREP
NOUNS: CONCRETE VS. ABSTRACT Buzan! Why should I care? If you combine a concrete noun and an abstract noun, you will have created a metaphor. Her beating heart is my bliss. Life is a highway. Every day is a winding road. My guitar is my life. You are your thoughts. Bacon is heaven.
You can also combine a concrete noun and an abstract noun to create symbolism You can also combine a concrete noun and an abstract noun to create symbolism The American flag represents freedom. The American flag represents freedom. A dove represents peace. A dove represents peace. A ring represents commitment. A ring represents commitment. NOUNS: CONCRETE VS. ABSTRACT
NOUNS: COMMON VS. PROPER PROPER NOUNS: If a person, place, or thing has a specific name, that name should always be capitalized. PROPER NOUNS: If a person, place, or thing has a specific name, that name should always be capitalized. If the thing is generic, and many things are called by the same name, we do NOT capitalize it. If the thing is generic, and many things are called by the same name, we do NOT capitalize it. Who cares, Buzan?! Some people are named after common abstract nouns. As soon as that word becomes a name, it automatically becomes capitalized! Ex: April Ms Tuesday White August Joy Lucky
QUIZ TIME!
INTRO TO GREEK ROOTS AND WORDS
This is happening.
proto- first deutero- second tri- three
tetra- four penta- five hexa- six
hepta- seven octo- eight ennea- nine
deca- ten hecto- hundred kilo- thousand
myriad- ten thousand ichty- fish
ICHTY : (KNOW YOUR MEME: “BAD JOKE EEL FISH”): PREPARE FOR SOME REALLY CHEESY PUNS
ICHTY : (KNOW YOUR MEME: “BAD JOKE EEL”)