KAE3780-ABED_1: Lesson 30 — Activity 1: Assignment

In this assignment, show how well you understand the ways in which an author can use language to draw a reader into characters' experiences.

Answer the following:

1. Find three sentences where the author has used specific words to reinforce the atmosphere of a scene or event. Explain what the atmosphere is. /3

2. Copy one short and one long sentence where the author has varied the length to achieve a specific effect. What is the effect in each case? /2

3. Copy one sentence where the author has misused punctuation to achieve a specific effect and explain what the effect is. /2

4. Copy one piece of dialogue that reflects a specific character’s life and indicate specific words or phrases that do this. /2

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