Passive vs. Active Voice Voice is the form of a verb that shows whether the subject is performing the action. In English‚ there are two voices: active and passive. Only action verbs indicate the active voice; linking verbs cannot. If the subject of a verb performs the action‚ the voice is active. The captain telephoned the crew. Telegraph messages gathered on the desk. If the subject receives the action‚ the voice is passive. The crew was telephoned by the captain. The telegraph
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• The passive Voice in Present 1. The use of the Passive voice We only use the passive when the subject did not make the action (the subject is passive)‚ and the “doer” is unknown‚ obvious or not important. Look at the sentence bellow. The dog bit Aldo. • Who’s more important in this sentence the dog or Aldo? If you answered Aldo‚ you are right. So the dog is UNIMPORTANT. Maybe other information should be prioritized. Aldo was bitten yesterday‚ but he’s all right now. • Imagine that Aldo usually
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sThe Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender Jessica Hobson Claudia has multiple voices reflecting her character and diverse experiences. Do you agree? How does your reading of the novel support this idea? Claudia is a complex‚ multi-dimensional character. Her various voices within The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender are shaped by both her experiences and values‚ which in turn reflect her use of language. Claudia’s ability of seamlessly shifting between the languages of different contexts
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A Closer Look at Shylock vs. Antonio The play is set in Venice‚ Italy. During this time‚ Venice was full of wealth‚ royal merchants‚ luxuriously dressed people‚ and distinguished culture. An example of this description would be Antonio. Even though the society seemed perfect‚ there was also a downside to them. The play revealed prejudices of a society that practiced the religious persecution of Jews and Christian dignity and the cruel moneymaking and legal side of Venice. In the
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Write about Hardy’s narrative methods in “The Voice” The voice is one of Hardy’s bleakest poems reflecting on how Emma is just a memory; Hardy uses the method of questioning to create enigma and a voice in his head highlighting the title. Hardy uses first person to convey his loneliness “how you call to me‚ call to me” The repetition suggests his longing pain and grief‚ Hardy the narrator seems to be very self-conscious and the story of pain is the most important emotion at this point. The
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In just fifty years‚ England‚ one of the most Catholic nations during this time‚ changed into a predominantly Protestant nation. This book primarily focuses on the effect this religious transformation had in the rural countryside of Exmoor. In Voices of Morebath‚ Eamon Duffy shows how Morebath‚ a countryside‚ sheep-farming village of thirty-three families‚ is affected by the Protestant Reformation. Duffy uses only one source to convey his argument‚ and that is with Sir Christopher Trychay’s parish
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Vowels - Ch.5 In “The Articulate Voice” chapter 9 “Vowels” by Lynn K. Wells explains the importance of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) that represent over 40 sounds from 26 letters in English alphabet. She reminds us “IPA Symbols is equals to sound not spelling “(p.147). Under the Approach to vowel study section‚ L.K. Wells give us the characteristics and classification of vowels. Characteristics: All vowels are voiced and have vocal fold vibration. In vowels production there is no
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Task 1: Cassius and Antonio Cassius and Antonio have many parallels despite being from two different plays. Antonio and Cassius are characters who are hungry for power. Antonio is motivated by envy and drive for power. Prospero is the rightful duke of Milan‚ yet Antonio stole that title from his brother‚ Prospero. Stealing Prospero’s dukedom was not enough to satisfy Antonio’s ambition. Cassius also wants power and is willing to steal power from others. His envy of Caesar drives him to steal it.
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Victoria Rey April 30th‚ 2014 The Voice Thomas Hardy The poem “The Voice” by Thomas Hardy‚ deals with a man’s pain of loss and the difficulty of accepting the absence of his loved one. By seeing the lexical choices‚ language and punctuation of the poem‚ we can notice his sense of grief‚ by showing the reader how alone he feels without her‚ and how much he misses and loves her. Stanza one begins with the phrase “Woman much missed” which conveys feelings of mourning and regret
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This man hits on Elmire‚ Orgon’s wife‚ behind Orgon’s back and his loyalty and true character start to show. Orgon’s son‚ Damis witnesses the betrayal and tries to expose Tartuffe for the fraud he is‚ but instead Orgon banishes him for treason. The voice of reasoning in this situation is Cleante‚ Orgon’s brother. In Act IX‚ Scene 1 Cleante is questioning Tartuffe’s true motives regarding Orgon’s banishing of Damis when he says to Tartuffe‚ “Suppose the worst for us—suppose Damis/ Acted the traitor
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