Frances Louise Y. Garay Final Draft of Extended Definition Paper
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“Emo” “I wish my lawn mower was emo so it would cut itself.” Isn’t the word “emo” now a very familiar word to refer a person who is feeling gloomy, heartbroken and depressed? Nowadays, the word “emo” is used as an adjective to describe a person who cuts himself or a person who feels depressed whenever the rain is pouring hard and stares at it while listening to some emotional songs or “senti” songs. Emo is an abbreviation of “emotional hardcore” that originated in the mid-1980’s from the hardcore puck movement of Washington, D.C. Emo is a style of rock music typically characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. Emo, in modern time, used to describe people who are depressed and cut themselves. Emo is a young person who is considered to be over-emotional or stereotypically emo. The word “emo” actually means a s something of a put-down for the kids who really like “Rites of Spring” and “Indian Summer” (Emo bands). The word “emo” is now used to describe people who have fashion like side bangs, tight pants, wearing black or sweater vest, chains and spiky bracelets. …show more content…
However, happy people are usually seen wearing and light-colored clothes. In addition, a happy person has an aura of an uplifting, cheerful and happy-go-lucky type of person. They also have an aura that makes you comfortable and delightful. Unlike an emo person, it can give you a bad feeling, weird and pessimistic type of person when you see them. In terms of attitude, an emo person is usually depressed, emotional, dramatic, sensitive, expressive and heartbroken. They are also always feeling insecure and in pain. They have low self-esteem and they are anti-social. In contrast, a happy person has an attitude of being an optimistic, smiling, open-minded, jolly, confident and sociable type of