Tuesday, February 2, 2016
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hapless (adj)- having no luck
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hapless
filch (v)- to steal
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filch
Activity: Look at your rhetorical analysis chart. Glance at the terms on the bottom of the paper. Can you use any of these terms to create imagery? Which ones, and how?
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The hapless skier caused an avalanche and was buried six feet deep.
ReplyDeleteThe man was finally lured into trying to filch from the drug lord and was quickly dispatched.
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ReplyDeleteTwo strategies that help to create imagery quite well are detailed descriptions and distinct imagery. Flashbacks, exaggerations and using examples can also be used sparingly.
ReplyDeleteAfter a hapless day of begging for food, Joey Smoey came to the conclusion that he is going to have to filch in order to survive.
ReplyDeleteYes, Detailed Description, Distinct Imagery, Name Calling and Use of Slang by writing a descriptive essay using these examples.
I was hapless when trying to win the lottery.
ReplyDeleteI filched my moms credit card so that I could go shopping with friends.
When describing something in depth, i think that exaggeration would be used to describe every little detail. Also distinct imagery that would make something easier to imagine.
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ReplyDeleteThe hapless man played the lottery every day to no avail.
ReplyDeleteThe needy man resorted to filching in order to survive.
Yes; detailed description, references to history, and analogies are all great ways of creating imagery. They do this by giving a picture of something that everyone understands to describe what the present moment is like.
My friend Kailey sees herself as hapless, especially since she forgot her gym bag in the rain.
ReplyDeleteThe gangster filched the small boy's candy store money.
Analogies and allusions help the reader understand a writing by relating the purpose to another well known phrase or event. This provides an image to the reader of what the writing is about. Detailed descriptions and comparing and contrasting items creates imagery by explaining what specifically an item looks like by itself and in comparison to another object.
Hapless - I was hapless in finding the tv remote.
ReplyDeleteFilch - The greasy looking man filched my bike as I looked the other way.
A detailed description of an item, person, or place can create a sense of imagery because it allows to the reader to picture that object in their mind more clearly. Saying the tall dark figure staggered down the street contains a lot more imagery than just saying the man walked down the street. Detailed descriptions add the necessary flare that make writing more interesting.
The hapless man missed his bus this morning, thus making him have to run in the rain to get to work on time.
ReplyDeleteAs I was looking up at the sign with the train departure times, I was oblivious to the fact that someone filched my purse.
Some terms that could help to create imagery could be the use of foreshadowing and flashbacks. Using these strategies can help readers see an image better in their mind. When foreshadowing and flashbacks are used, they usually need a lot of descriptive and imagery words to help the reader picture the scene in a clear way. Imagery is very helpful to some readers to understand what they are reading and when foreshadowing and flashbacks are used, this proves to be very beneficial.
Jennifer was a hapless girl, everything bad always seemed to happen to her.
ReplyDeleteHer older brother was going to filch the merchandise in the store, but the security guard caught him.
Activity:
I can use the word "flashback" to create imagery. If I was writing a story and was writing about a flashback, I could describe in detail the events that occurred in the flashback. I can use an "exaggeration" to create imagery. I can exaggerate what the thing I am trying to describe looks like. I can also use an "analogy" and use imagery for that as well. Depending on what my analogy is, I could use a great amount of imagery to describe things to my readers.
Hapless - The HAPLESS grandmother threw her Powerball ticket onto the floor in disgust when she realized she did not have a winner.
ReplyDeleteFilch - Roaming around town at night, the teenage delinquent would often FILCH candy and energy drinks from the neighborhood general store.
Activity:
The terms analogy, flashbacks, allusion to Bible or mythology, references to history, distinct imagery, detailed description, using examples, telling stories (anecdotes), and exaggeration can all be used in their own ways to create imagery. Analogies allow for comparisons that we can visualize, flashbacks provide memories from the past, biblical allusions may involve the visualization of stories, and references to history could allow readers to picture what happened before they were alive. Distinct imagery, detailed description, using examples, and telling stories (anecdotes) all provide a mental image, as readers are able to witness the action that is unfolding in their own minds through the use of specific examples and details. In addition, exaggeration may seem unrealistic, but readers may still try to imagine the picture that is being conveyed by such stretching of realistic limits. Each of these terms can be used in certain ways to create imagery, because they all contribute to writing in the way through which readers can see a story or text unfolding and develop a mental image that makes the writing (and the setting of the writing) seem more realistic.
Hapless- The hapless man decided to spend all of his money on lottery tickets.
ReplyDeleteFilch- Instead of getting a job, the man resorted to filching the items he needs to survive.
Flashbacks can be used to create imagery by describing the surroundings and actions of the characters. Detailed description can be worded in metaphors to create strong imagery. Telling stories can also create imagery, similar to flashbacks.
Jeff bought 50 lottery tickets, but he was hapless because he didn't get a single number on the powerball.
ReplyDeleteThe young homeless boy had to filch bags of food from McDonald's in order to survive.
Yes, you can use detailed description,distinct imagery, and flashbacks. You can use them by having a blend of all three. Detailed description is the most important I think.
The man had been hapless his whole life, nothing ever went his way.
ReplyDeleteThe thief tried filching on old lady, only to be surprised by her strength as she sucker-punched him and walked away
Flashbacks can be very useful in creating imagery by describing the past in a detailed way. Detailed description is obviously a way to show by giving a detailed picture of an item.
The student felt hapless after studying for hours and asking for help from multiple people, yet he still did not understand the material for the test tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThe Student was planning to filch his peers' answers if by tomorrow he was still confused.
-detailed description- facts-telling stories- exageration- comparing/contrasting- examples-
Rand Paul was hapless in his presidential bid and dropped out of the race.
ReplyDeleteBilbo Baggins filched the one true ring from Gollum.
-Detailed Description
-Allusions
-Flashbacks
Tony passed by the hapless homeless man on the side of the street and could not help to feel compassion, so he dropped a quarter in his cup.
ReplyDeleteThe man fled from the scene after filching the brand new apple Ipad.
To create imagery use allusions to religion and mythology, detailed description, comparing/contrast, exaggeration and appeal to emotion.
Even though she was a typically hapless woman, she spent her entire paycheck on lottery tickets.
ReplyDeleteThe man resorted to filching to fulfill his desire for an adrenaline rush.
Detailed description, and telling stories create imagery.
Using the power of the Staff of San Michelle, Steve was able to filch the omnipotence of the Gods.
ReplyDeleteSteve has never been described as hapless, as everything always goes his way.
Flashbacks, references to history, distinct imagery, and drawing from the past can all be used to create imagery through giving detailed explanations.
The usually hapless man changed his luck and won the lottery.
ReplyDeleteThe robbers planned to filch money from the bank.
Flashbacks, detailed descriptions and drawing from the past can help create imagery by giving a sense of setting or what things physically look like.
I felt hapless when I forgot to bring my sneakers to my track meet.
ReplyDeleteAnna was accused of filching her hat from her younger sister.
Imagery using literary devices that apply to the senses such as flashbacks, detailed descriptions, exaggeration, point of view, and many more.
My younger sister is quite hapless, she seems to attract misfortune.
ReplyDeleteMy sister is constantly filching my clothing, to the point that it would appear we share a wardrobe.
Detailed descriptions, creating a sense of history, exaggeration, and using examples can all be used to create imagery.
On Friday the 13th I was completely hapless, nothing seemed to go my way.
ReplyDeleteMy father bought my mother flowers for their first date try and filch her heart
Flash back, Detailed description, and Allusion
The hapless student tried all the extra practice he could, but still did not understand the concept.
ReplyDeleteThe homeless man filched the small bag of food from the store.
Detailed descriptions
Examples
Exaggeration
Flashback
Allusions
Comparing/Contrast
Hapless- Friday the thirteenth is known for being hapless.
ReplyDeleteFilch- Timmy filched her heart on Valentine's Day.
Activity: flashbacks, allusion to Bible or mythology, references to history, distinct imagery, detailed description, exaggeration
My brother is always complaining that he is hapless when it comes to tests.
ReplyDeleteThe robber broke into the bank to filch all the money from the safes.
Imagery can be used with using a detailed description of something. Describing something in way that people can image in it in their own way.Also allusion is a great way to use imagery, because you are describing something can be seen and thought of in your own mind.
Some mornings I look at my clock, back at my bed, and just feel like a hapless and crestfallen fool.
ReplyDeleteJesse James must have filched about a 100 trains in his day.
Analogy, interesting diction, using examples, exaggeration. All open up opportunities for descriptive language.
The man was especially hapless after getting struck by lightning.
ReplyDeleteThe man fliched the money out of her purse.
FLashbacks, references to history, detailed description point of veiw etc.
Hapless: The hapless women,lost her wallet and on top of that she couldn't find her car in the parking lot.
ReplyDeleteFilch: Since the teens' parents wouldn't give him money for his shoes, he went to filching from a convenient store.
Activity: In order to create imagery, detailed descriptions, flashbacks, distinct imagery, and allusions should be used.
The hapless man hardly ever made it to work on time, because traffic was never in his favor.
ReplyDeleteThe girl filched money from her mother's purse to buy gas, because she had spent her allowance prematurely.
Detailed descriptions, exaggeration, compare/contrast, telling stories.
After losing their fourth game in a row, the soccer team figured they were hapless.
ReplyDeleteFlynn Ryder filched Rapunzel's crown, and was roped into an adventure of a lifetime.
Yes, imagery can be created with several of the terms including detailed description, distinct imagery, telling stories, compare/contract, and flashbacks.
We were hapless when it snowed and we didn't get out of school.
ReplyDeleteI filched money from my mom so I could go get food.
Flashbacks, distinct imagery, and detailed description are ones that create imagery the most to me. Flashbacks look back at previous events and when doing that you tend to have pictures of what happened. Detailed descriptions also create imagery. The more detail you put in writing more imagery you create.