In The Red Badge of Courage, author Stephen Crane compares Henry to a drunken man.
The author compares a sleepwalker to a drunken man in the reading passage. Both the sleepwalker and the drunken man exhibit unsteady movements, impaired judgment, and risk-taking behavior.
The author's tone towards the elderly man in the reading passage of Moby Dick could be described as empathetic and respectful. The author portrays the man with understanding and compassion, highlighting his wisdom and experience despite his physical limitations.
Which sentence uses the verbs correctly?A.Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children are my favorite novel.B.War and Peace are Tolstoy's masterpiece.C.Lost Cities describes the discoveries of many ancient civilizationsD.The Simpsons are a comedy TV show
Craig MacAndrew has written: 'Drunken comportment, a social explanation' -- subject(s): Alcoholism, Liquor problem 'Drunken comportment'
The Passage was written by Justin Cronin
The author's primary purpose in writing this passage is to teach.
Any passage, no matter the size, has a main idea. Finding it can be as easy as looking to the first sentence of the passage. In most higher-level texts, however, finding the "main idea" can be much more difficult than this. The questions you should ask yourself should be asked after three full readings of the passage. These are the questions I ask myself: 1. Why did the author write this? What is their personal attachment to this topic? 2. What is the focus of the passage? Is it a character? A place? 3. Is there action in the passage? Does the character do something or does something happen at the place? 4. What is the context of this passage? What is going on in both the writing and the author's life that corresponds to this piece. These four questions will almost always give you a deep understanding of the passage. Combine them and it will give you a simple sentence that is the main idea.
E. M. Forster wrote the novel of A Passage to India.
CHRIS ROBLEY has written: 'THE DRUNKEN DANCE OF MODERN MAN IN LOVE'
The tone of the author in describing Dr. Manette is sympathetic and compassionate. The author portrays Dr. Manette as a troubled and fragile individual who has suffered greatly in the past. The author's tone conveys a sense of understanding and empathy towards Dr. Manette's struggles and hardships.
Finding the purpose of a passage helps you focus on the main idea that the author is trying to convey. Understanding the purpose allows you to connect the details in the text to the broader message, making it easier to comprehend the overall meaning and significance of the passage. By knowing the purpose, you can better analyze and interpret the content of the text.
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Most of us read to find the ideas in a given passage. While nouns and verbs are interesting (proper nouns tell us who the story is about, verbs tell us what they did), the key to reading a particular passage is to determine the main theme and then notice how the author supports that theme with facts, details, and descriptions.