1. Preface, To The Second Edition, page xiii, paragraph one
The whole point of this book is to show that good writing comes from listening and placing ourselves into other's shoes. We advise that writers state what someone else has said before stating their own thoughts. Practicing this can make the writing more exciting and even more real. When writing about something that has already been said or published, a writer can agree, disagree, or correct the previous writer.
2a. The Devil's Dictionary, page 600-603
This piece of writing is unlike any other writing I have seen before. The author, Ambrose Bierce, uses a very strange type of style. He takes the name of his writing literally and writes in dictionary form. This simply means he begins with a word in bold, and ends with his definition of that word. It is obvious that Ambrose's piece sounds and even looks different than other texts mainly because he doesn't use full sentences, but just simple definitions of each word. As one could conclude from reading the title, the tone of his passage seems dark and even revengeful. Each definition takes a negative look on the word, as though the devil was trying to erase anything good from the world.
2b. Adult, n. The elder in a family, wise and informed, who loves and is loved by their family
Apple, n. A devine fruit that keeps a person healthy through the long days and years of life
Balloon, n. An air filled container that brings joy to the world
Crunch, v. The act of eating or endulging in something wondeful to the senses
Dress, n. Clothing of a woman, beautiful and eligant
Pray, v. To put all your faith into an abstract idea of God, and to let him be the leader
Rainbow, n. The beautiful colors of our world gleaming through the sky
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