Frankenstein by Dr. Sigelakis https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1 Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2017-04-06 17:08:36 UTC 2017-05-11 00:45:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Using your Diction Padlet for your book your job is to carefully examine the diction (word choice) in the assigned section. Search for words, phrases, and passages that are especially descriptive, powerful, funny, thought - provoking, surprising or even confusing. List the words or phrases and explain where you found them and why your selected them. Then, write your thoughts about why the author might have selected these words or phrases. What is the author trying to say? How does the diction help the author achieve his or her purpose? What tone do the words indicate? Share your findings (padlet)  at your meeting. This website will be shared with Dr. Sigelakis as part of your literature circle portfolio. You must have at least two entries on Padlet. gkenned5 https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/165209263 2017-04-06 17:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/165209263 Quote https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/167399580 "Shall I meet you again, after having traversed immense seas, and returned by the most southern cape of Africa or America?" (page 11)]]> 2017-04-21 01:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/167399580 Analization https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/167399792 The author is obviously building onto the character's background in poetry by using long , complex and poetic sentences.]]> 2017-04-21 01:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/167399792 Diction https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/167400098 The word choice really shows how old this book is,  by using old english.
Ex: "I dare not", "Shall I" ]]> 2017-04-21 01:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/167400098 Quote s28161982 https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/168516009 " I am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic."  chapter 1 (page 24)]]> 2017-04-26 23:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/168516009 diction s28161982 https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/168517951 The word choice the author picked is very interesting, and i found this also very confusing as i read. Although it is confusing, the big words the author likes to use throughout the book so far, add the icing on the cake making it far more interesting than just if, the author were to use easy words or no brainier words.]]> 2017-04-27 00:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/168517951 Quote https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/169225977 "In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder"]]> 2017-05-01 16:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/169225977 Analization https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/169227304 In this quote the author uses the word "food" to describe the scientific pursuit for discovery and wonder. Food is something you need to maintain life and growth. The word food helps show how their is continually more growth in the scientific community]]> 2017-05-01 16:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/169227304 (Nate) Bloger job or something IDK https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/170896842 As I am currently reading through Chapter 1 it is going through the main characters life and some of his family members life's. It is highlighting things such as how he was born in Naples Italy, how he was a single child, his father leaving to Milan, and how a girl named Elizabeth became one of his houses roomates]]> 2017-05-09 23:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/170896842 Awful QUOTE by Nate https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/171140278 "So strange an accident has happened to us that I cannot forbear recording it, although it is very probable that you will see me before these papers can come into your possession." Page 1 Letter 4]]> 2017-05-11 00:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gkenned5/vizownthx2d1/wish/171140278