Nouns!Nouns!

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The first section of nounsThe first section of nouns Why do nouns exist?Why do nouns exist? To name people, places and things.To name people, places and things. What can things be?What can things be?

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Things can be Things can be Tangible Tangible (objects in (objects in which you can touch, smell, hear, which you can touch, smell, hear, hold)hold)

Intangible (feelings, ideas, abstract Intangible (feelings, ideas, abstract concepts)concepts)

Using common generic wordsUsing common generic words

Timerman uses this.Timerman uses this.

““Ex. The Ex. The cellcell is narrow. When I stand is narrow. When I stand at its at its center, center, facing the steel facing the steel doordoor, I , I can’t extend my can’t extend my armsarms

““A A stroke stroke of of lukeluke, for in the , for in the celI celI previously occupied”previously occupied”

The Second part of NounsThe Second part of Nouns

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Plain NounsPlain Nouns

Can be strongCan be strong Strong nouns Strong nouns

convey vivid convey vivid imagesimages

Powerful EmotionsPowerful Emotions

ExamplesExamples

““Kiss” is preferable compared to Kiss” is preferable compared to “demonstration of affection”“demonstration of affection”

However, don’t forget the optionsHowever, don’t forget the options Such as; Such as; ““Home” is familiar, short and Home” is familiar, short and

standard. However, to describe a standard. However, to describe a one-story house with a low pitched one-story house with a low pitched roof, why not consider “bungalow?” roof, why not consider “bungalow?”

What does it mean to chose the What does it mean to chose the right noun?right noun?

Choosing the right noun means Choosing the right noun means exploring the layers of a wordexploring the layers of a word

This is included in three ways:This is included in three ways: 1) Precision (exact images you are 1) Precision (exact images you are

rendering)rendering) 2) Richness (connotations conjuring a 2) Richness (connotations conjuring a

real of emotion of sensation. Cozy)real of emotion of sensation. Cozy) 3) Suitability (its link to other words & 3) Suitability (its link to other words &

ideas must complement your ideas must complement your meaning)meaning)

The 3The 3rdrd Part! Part!

CARDINAL SINSCARDINAL SINS

PretensePretense

Pretense refers to a false or unsupportive Pretense refers to a false or unsupportive qualityquality

Choosing right words for the subjects, Choosing right words for the subjects, audience, and the forum without losing audience, and the forum without losing your speech your speech

Example.Example. ““When a father talking to his child’s When a father talking to his child’s

teacher mentions a “colloquy” with his teacher mentions a “colloquy” with his seven-year-old daughter, he is not being seven-year-old daughter, he is not being articulate, he being ridiculous.articulate, he being ridiculous.

GobbledygookGobbledygook

Gobbledygook refers to impossible to Gobbledygook refers to impossible to understand or nonsenseunderstand or nonsense

Explaining the main point by simple Explaining the main point by simple termsterms

Examples: Pupil station Examples: Pupil station (translation: (translation: desk)desk)

Human interment space Human interment space (translation: cemetery)(translation: cemetery)

Gobblegook…..Gobblegook…..

All transactions effected pursuant to All transactions effected pursuant to this instrument shall be effected for the this instrument shall be effected for the account and risk and in the name of account and risk and in the name of the undersigned; and the undersigned the undersigned; and the undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify and hold hereby agrees to indemnify and hold you harmless from, and to pay you you harmless from, and to pay you promptly on demand, any and all promptly on demand, any and all losses arising there from or any debit losses arising there from or any debit balance due thereon. balance due thereon.

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You'll be responsible for anything you owe on your You'll be responsible for anything you owe on your accountaccount..

JargonJargon Jargon refers to special words and phrases that are Jargon refers to special words and phrases that are

only understood by people who do the same kind of only understood by people who do the same kind of work, often often meaningless to outsiderswork, often often meaningless to outsiders

Examples: Sweet tooth: Examples: Sweet tooth: A great love of all things A great love of all things sweetsweet

Poker face: Poker face: A blank expressionA blank expression FAQs: FAQs: Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions BRB: BRB: Be right backBe right back

EuphmeshEuphmesh

Euphemism is the substitution of a soft Euphemism is the substitution of a soft agreeable expression instead of one agreeable expression instead of one that is harsh or unpleasant. that is harsh or unpleasant. 

For examples-“Pass away” as opposed For examples-“Pass away” as opposed to “die”. to “die”.

“ “Husky” as opposed to “heavy Husky” as opposed to “heavy “Disabled” as opposed to “Disabled” as opposed to “handicapped” “handicapped”

“ “Disinformation” as opposed to “lie”Disinformation” as opposed to “lie” “ “Senior citizen” as opposed to “old”Senior citizen” as opposed to “old”

The Finally!The Finally!

Carnal Pleasures!Carnal Pleasures!

Carnal PleasureCarnal Pleasure

Nouns are not like what most people Nouns are not like what most people thought they are. They’re actually thought they are. They’re actually can have fun with. can have fun with.

People may think or treat Nouns People may think or treat Nouns mostly too hard to play with because mostly too hard to play with because they’re crisp and concrete.they’re crisp and concrete.

People are using Nouns always for People are using Nouns always for serious descriptionserious description

----Explanation of part of speech:----Explanation of part of speech:

EX: “Bangs manes bouffant EX: “Bangs manes bouffant beehives (the hairstyle) Beatle caps beehives (the hairstyle) Beatle caps butter faces brush on lashes decal butter faces brush on lashes decal eyes puffy sweater French bras eyes puffy sweater French bras (make up) … shank shelf boots (make up) … shank shelf boots ballerinas” (dresses ballerinas” (dresses ) [ Using ) [ Using different specific Nouns to describe an different specific Nouns to describe an image of the supermodel. Like the ways image of the supermodel. Like the ways she looks, and the ways how she acts she looks, and the ways how she acts and moves. These nouns are as beautiful and moves. These nouns are as beautiful as the supermodel]. as the supermodel].

Continue…..Continue….. Unlike verbs (wallpapers),adi, and prep, they are Unlike verbs (wallpapers),adi, and prep, they are

showy and not substantial in this part . Nouns showy and not substantial in this part . Nouns could be independent by themselves, they could be independent by themselves, they connect themselves into sentences without any connect themselves into sentences without any verb, adi, and prep.verb, adi, and prep.

----Explanation of second part of speech: ----Explanation of second part of speech: EX: “Dear Mr. Frauenfelder, blah, blah, blah, EX: “Dear Mr. Frauenfelder, blah, blah, blah,

Myst blah, blah… Cyan blah, blah, blah…” (Myst blah, blah… Cyan blah, blah, blah…” (This is This is what editors read because it was fun for them to what editors read because it was fun for them to read, also called pressure release. It tells people read, also called pressure release. It tells people don’t need to tell too much information but to tell don’t need to tell too much information but to tell few key Nouns, like the names of the product, few key Nouns, like the names of the product, which going to be sold).which going to be sold).

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