Clamoring: Noun
Definition: a loud continuous noise (such as the noise made when many people are talking or shouting).
In the article ” Gotham Farmers Sprout cash Crops” by Adrianne Pasquarelli she says ” consumers are still clamoring to buy them…”
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analogy?show=0&t=1387250842
No that I understand this word I know she meant that consumers were still debating to buy them.
Gossamer: Noun
Definition: a very light or delicate material
In the essay ” The Brooklyn Bridge the author uses this word to describe the Brooklyn Bridge. ” The Brooklyn Bridge is more endearing… like granite and gossamer.”
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analogy?show=0&t=1387250842
Now that I know the meaning of this word I understand the author was referring to the bridge as a place that is strong but at the same time very delicate.
Dissonance: Noun
Definition: lack of agreement; especially : inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one’s actions and one’s beliefs
In the essay “The Brooklyn Bridge” by Philip Lopate, the author stated ” It was this very dissonance of sleek steel and old fashioned granite that annoyed Montgomery Schuyler…”
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analogy?show=0&t=1387250842
Now that understand the word I know it meant that this disagreement was the cause that Montgomery Schuyler became annoyed.
Aesthetics: Adjective
Definition: of or relating to art or beauty
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aesthetics?show=0&t=1385186698
In the reading ” The Brooklyn Bridge” by Philip Lopate, the author expresses his feelings towards the bridge by saying ” Aesthetics and tradition both came to the rescue.”
Now that I understand that word I know it meant that the bridge was both tradition and beauty to him.
Today in English we started class by writing about what we thought about what Tim O’ Brien wrote on his writing The Things They Carried. After that we talked about the reading The Brooklyn Bridge a little by Philip Lopate. Lastly, also talked about project #4 and how we needed to pick a place near City Tech to write about two stories from that place and also comparing and contrasting those two stories. Prof Rosen also said it was better if it was the same topic as the one you picked for your speech.
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