Christopher+W

__Key__ //Verb Phrase// __Independent Clause__ Singular noun Prepositional Phrase __ Task 1 __ __Part 1__ __Part 2__ (On Wednesday is a dependent clause) __Part 3__ __ Mr.Shingler went to the circus to break off the unicorns' horns__, because his students' had enraged him by //placing frogs' legs in his daily coffee // on Friday. (" because his students' had enraged him by placing frogs' legs in his daily coffee" is a dependent clause) __Task 2__ After reviewing past essays, narrative, and expository essays I have found that my most significant strength is word choice. All other aspects of my writing have plenty of room for improvement. The weakest point of my writing is most likely sentence fluency/transitions, with voice being a close second. The only way to improve the said areas, is to review past essays and find the cause of the problem. My intended strategy to exceed AIMS is to simply learn from past mistakes, perhaps study writings with a very strong sense of voice and sentence fluency, and continue to practice to keep improving not just for AIMS, but for the rest of my academical career.
 * Noun Phrase**
 * On Tuesday, __ Laura's brown dog__** __//swiftly ran away.//__
 * __Ricky's__ grandmother __owned nine cats__**, //Ricky's face was damaged by the cats' nails// on Wednesday //.//

__Task 3__ 1-Imagery is figurative or descriptive language in literary work (Dictionary.com). 1a- Darker, well, strong, beautiful, ashamed. 1b- The descriptive words in used in the poem //I, Too// by Langston Hughes (words listed above) create an image of an African-American individual during an era of racism in America. The said individual is intelligent, and realizes the amount of ignorance towards racism throughout the nation. The individual also seems to have confidence in them self.

2- A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance 2a- "I too, am America" (Langston 18). 2b- Hughes is attempting to show America that even though he may have a different skin color, he is just like every other American citizen. He has the intelligence and work ethic to become a great addition to the American public, but segregation will not allow it.

3- A symbol is something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something imsomething used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign. material; emblem, token, or sign 3a-The kitchen seems to be the most significant symbol of the poem //I, Too// 3b-Langston Hughes uses the symbol of the kitchen to show how unappreciated he is among the members of the household. The kitchen, is a symbol of isolation, Hughes is sent to the kitchen, to be isolated from the rest of the public. This may be due to the family being embarrassed of Langston, due to racism/segregation.