NOUNS, ROOTS, ADMIN INTERVIEW PREP

NOUNS: CONCRETE VS. ABSTRACT

Buzan! Why should I care?

If you combine a concrete noun and an abstract noun, you will have created a metaphor. • Her beating heart is my bliss.• Life is a highway.• Every day is a winding road.• My guitar is my life.• You are your thoughts.• Bacon is heaven.

• You can also combine a concrete noun and an abstract noun to create symbolism• The American flag represents

freedom.

• A dove represents peace.

• A ring represents commitment.

NOUNS: CONCRETE VS. ABSTRACT

NOUNS: COMMON VS. PROPER

• PROPER NOUNS: If a person, place, or thing has a specific name, that name should always be capitalized.

• If the thing is generic, and many things are called by the same name, we do NOT capitalize it.

Who cares, Buzan?!

Some people are named after common abstract nouns. As soon as that word becomes a name, it automatically becomes capitalized!

• Ex: April• Ms Tuesday White• August• Joy• Lucky

QUIZ TIME!

INTRO TO GREEK ROOTS AND WORDS

This is happening.

proto-

first

deutero-

second

tri-

three

tetra-

four

penta-

five

hexa-

six

hepta-

seven

octo-

eight

ennea-

nine

deca-

ten

hecto-

hundred

kilo-

thousand

myriad-

ten thousand

ichty-

fish

ICHTY: (KNOW YOUR MEME: “BAD JOKE

EEL FISH”):

PREPARE FOR SOME

REALLY CHEESY PUNS

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ICHTY: (KNOW YOUR MEME: “BAD JOKE EEL”)

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ICHTY: (KNOW YOUR MEME: “BAD JOKE EEL”)

ICHTY: (KNOW YOUR MEME: “BAD JOKE EEL”)

ICHTY: (KNOW YOUR MEME: “BAD JOKE EEL”)