apostrophe (əˈpɒstrəfɪ) n the punctuation mark'used to indicate the omission of a letter or number, such ashe'sforhe hasorhe is,also used in English to form the possessive, as inJohn's fatherandtwenty pounds' worth
apostrophe , in punctuation apostrophe:seepunctuation;abbreviation. apostrophe , figure of speech apostrophe,figure of speech in which an absent person, a personified inanimate being, or an abstraction is addressed as though present. The term is derived from a Greek word meaning “a turning away,”...
在本诗节中,诗人以“直呼法(apostrophe)”开篇,用一种惊奇、敬畏的语气直呼“老虎”其名,如此突如其来,令人“谈虎色变”。第一诗行的四个单词首字母都是爆破音( / / ,/ / ),构成两组头韵(alliteration),神秘而醒目,突兀而急促,单调而粗暴,使凶猛的老虎跃然纸上,呼之欲出,为全诗奠定了基调。象征性的语音...
Apostrophe is when an absent person, an abstract concept, or an important object is directly addressed. Example: With how sad steps, O moon, thou climbest the skies. Busy old fool, unruly sun. Aside an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by ...
1.literarycrowned with laurel leaves as a sign of honour 2.(Plants)archaicmade of laurel n 3.(Poetry) short forpoet laureate 4.a person honoured with an award for art or science:a Nobel laureate. 5.rarea person honoured with the laurel crown or wreath ...
Not really, though “ready” is a relative term, and there were many, many revisions. Probably 90% of my editing occurs while writing. The most significant form of revision for me is, once all or most of the book is finished, to review the scene sequence to try to improve it to make...
Which of the following statement is correct? A、To separate items in a series, we should use comma (,). B、To show the omission of one or more letters in a contraction, we should use apostrophe ( ’ ). C、To indicate the exact words of the quoted speaker/writer, we should use comm...
My daughter is named Zoe and it's a beautiful, feminine yet sassy name which matches her exactly. When people add a "y" at the end (Zoey) it makes me think they can't spell or something, like those people who put an apostrophe before the "s" in plural words. The name was given...
I only had one sort-of DNF – I read about half of it and then skimmed through the rest.Earls Tripby Jenny Holiday was honestly just absolutely a trainwreck of a book. My first clue probably should have been the missing apostrophe from the title. I ranted about this book at length on...
1. the use of the second person, as in apostrophe.2. in certain languages, the use of the familiar second person in cases where the formal third person is usually found and expected.3. an instance of such use. univocacy Rare. the state or quality of having only one meaning or of be...