So much of what you learn from educational theorists sounds like a foreign language until you are in a classroom setting. Then it all starts to make sense. At that point, you have to decide which information you find most useful. That does not mean that you have to pick one theorist and hold tight ...
Figures of speech are used everyday. Most of the time we say them without even realizing it. Have you ever wondered what they really mean and where it came from? Read on to find out! Have you ever wondered how exactly you “fall in love”? “Falling in love” is a metaphor used to describe emotion. ...
A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that involves a particular verbal pattern, a repetition or other creative use of sound, or comparisons that amount to illuminating but technical falsehoods. Not much, seemingly, is done in the way of instruction in figures of speech at lower school levels any more, perhaps because of the ...
This satirical poem can be aptly termed as a monologue, as the professor speaks and the listener does not say a word. Just as in “Goodbye Party for Miss. Pushpa T. S.” the poet mocks Indianisms in English, and adaptation of the language to adopt to the native language structure.It highlights mother-tongue interference. It caricatures ...
Once again, Jack London shocked me with his amazing writing on nature and animals. White Fang is a spectacular book that will leave you begging for more. It is a book on the lives of a generation of wolves, but eventually centers around one wolf, White Fang. He is born into the world in a ...
Asperger’s Syndrome is often diagnosed when a child starts school and the problems become apparent. Here are the signs and symptoms to look for. Asperger’s Syndrome and Socializing Children with Asperger’s Syndrome often prefer their own company. They are not interested in fashions, trends and celebrities and may seem to live in their own private ...
English is full of figures of speech that mean absolutely nothing but nonsense to many English language learners. These idioms using the word “run” are no exception. Learn these idioms to help you expand your ever-growing English vocabulary. Hit and Run Examples: The police are looking for a hit-and-run suspect. The accident was a hit ...
