The new day The purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a person‚ place‚ or thing in such vivid detail that the reader can easily form a precise mental picture of what is being written about. The author may accomplish this by using imaginative language‚ interesting comparisons‚ and images that appeal to the senses. Read this sample descriptive essay‚ and then read the notes below. The subject of the sample essay is fairly ordinary—a ride on a Ferris wheel. The author makes it interesting
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Without our atmosphere‚ there would be no life on earth. Two gases make up the bulk of the earth’s atmosphere: nitrogen (78%)‚ and oxygen (21%). Argon‚ carbon dioxide and various trace gases make up the remainder. Scientists divided the atmosphere into four layers according to temperature: troposphere‚ stratosphere‚ mesosphere‚ and thermosphere. The temperature drops as we go up through the troposphere‚ but it rises as we move through the next layer‚ the stratosphere. The farther away from earth
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With close reference to the extract‚ show how J.B. Priestley creates mood and atmosphere for an audience here. Priestley‚ in ‘An inspector calls’‚ creates mood and atmosphere for an audience‚ in the extract‚ by using stage directions and writing how the character is talking. ‘(Bitterly)’ or ‘(with authority)’ shows that the character who is talking is talking with a certain tone in his/her voice and this makes the audience think that the person‚ who is talking‚ is trying to get the other person
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A Busy Street Scene In a large capital city like Kuala Lumpur‚ there are several busy streets‚ but the busiest of all is Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. From early morning‚ traffic starts building up. Crowds of pedestrians‚ shoppers and others can be seen walking along the pavements outside the shops or trying to cross the road. The noise of cars and taxis hooting‚ or of scooters‚ flying past is deafening. Anyone who stops by to watch the scene is amazed at the number of vehicles zooming past or crawling
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farmer 493 words short essay on an Indian Farmer. India is mainly an agricultural country. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. The farmer is an important part of agriculture. Agriculture depends on him. It is the toil of the farmer which brings prosperity in the country. His contribution is invaluable. He is an important member of our society. In other words‚ it is the land of farmers. The life of an Indian farmer is very hard. He gets up early in the morning. He takes his plough and oxen
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Sadman Mondalib January 31st‚ 2015 Randy Koch English 101-33 Descriptive Essay A Park By The Memory Lane As I was growing up I had the fortune to travel different countries and being away from the home country for educational purposes since 2010‚ I also got to experience a lots of different cultures‚ environment and places. It’s really confusing for me if someone asks me to describe the most pleasant place in my list out of all these places I have ever been. After giving it much thought I
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Thornfield‚ is a place full of mysterious and eerie atmosphere‚ a place with both lighting and roses. When Jane Eyre just meets Mrs. Fairfax‚ the Thornfield gives the overall impression of the feeling of home. "snug‚ small room"‚ "cheerful fire"‚ "large cat sits demurely at old lady’s feet" form a harmonious and serene picture. Mrs. Fairfax is totally same as what Jane Eyre images‚ which gives a really comfortable and quiet atomsphere to Thornfield. When Jane Eyre walks to her room‚ a turning point
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Ddirk Mrs. K English 9 A October 24‚ 2012 Descriptive Essay The look of glee on people faces is the look that you might expect from a child on Christmas day. Why this look? They are on the most amazing place on earth truly it’s a gift from God Himself the “beach”. The beach is a quiet and peaceful place but at the same time it can be so noisy because the number of people that are on this beach is as if the new iphone 5 is being sold. You just have to allow yourself to become that carefree
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In this descriptive essay I would like to tell you about my favorite object. One of the most important objects to me is my baseball bat that I spend almost my entire summer using. It is a Louisville Slugger baseball bat. It is my favorite object because I’ve had it for one year and have used it a lot of times in games and practices. I have never hit any home runs or anything but have helped my team out with big hits when they were needed. This bat is an orange and yellowish color. This bat is
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Descriptive Essay My heart is racing as if it will beat right out of my chest. I hear them start to count‚ “5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8…” I bounce forward and push off my base’s shoulders. I feel light and free as a bird. I wiggle around on my feet until I get my balance. Once I have my balance I stay tight and wait for the next count. I feel the tight grip on my ankles and the strong arms of my bases. They then count‚ “Cradle 1‚ 2…” I dip down and I’m tossed into the air as if I’m weightless. I slap into their
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