What power do words have.That’s a really heavy question. I feel like in away, words shape our entire existence. Weather it be through talking or reading, we all need words to communicate to the outside world and express how weRead more…
Word Nerd 1.12 – Prate
(In Shakespeare, the meaning might have meant something different then, then it does now.) Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 100 Context: Dost thou prate, rogue? (strikes him) In their words: talk foolishly or at tedious length about something. In my words: Going on and on about somethingRead more…
Word Nerd 1.11 – Censure
(With Shakespeare, the meaning of the word Might have been different then, then it is now.) Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 104 Context: The world hath noted, and your name is great in the mouths of wisest censure. In their words: Judge critically, flaw, findRead more…
Word Nerd 1.10 – Countryman
(With Shakespeare, the meaning of the word might have been different then, then it is now.) Source: Othello, Shakespeare, page 265 Context: Oh, no, it’s my friend and countryman, Roderigo,– Yes, it’s Roderigo! In their words: Native of a country. In my words: Someone whoRead more…
He Was Without Imagination.
The man obviously had many short comings. Him being suborn and arrogant as a few of them. But I feel like all of those troubles tie into him having a lack of imagination. Even as an adult. We need imaginationRead more…
Word Nerd 1.9 – moist (I’m sorry)
Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 172 Context: Give me your hand. This hand is moist, my lady. In their words: Moist hands were supposed to indicate a tendency toward love. In my words: Back then, if a ladies hands were considered moist, it meantRead more…
Word Nerd 1.8
Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 89 Context: Not this hour, lieutenant, ’tis not yet ten o’ the clock. Our general cast us thus early for the love of his Desdemona– who let us not therefore blame. He hath not yet made wanton theRead more…
Word Nerd 1.7
Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 120 Context: Why masters, have your instruments been in Naples, that they speak i’ th’ nose thus? In their words: Naples was considered a likely place to contract syphilis, which eats away at the bridge of the nose. In myRead more…
Deep Thinkers 1.4
Source: The 5th wave, Rick Yancey, Page 371 Quote: And I open to him, a flower to the rain. Context: Evan had just told Cassie that he was an alien. She was, of course, livid, because this was the person she had trustedRead more…
The 5th Wave Book Review 1.1
SPOILER ALERT!!!! (sorry) What I Read: The 5th Wave, Rick Yancey, Science Fiction, Pages 457, 4 1/2 Stars How It Starts: With this book, it starts right in the action. The 4th wave had already ended, so the book then goesRead more…
