The double ‘l’ controversy
The other day my wife Diane got on my case about my spelling of “canceled”: Diane: You spelled canceled wrong. It only has one l. There should be two. Jack: You can spell it either way. Diane: I’ve been a …
Category: english
Story Elements: Setting vs Character
During English tutoring, elements of story creation are sometimes explored. Among them are plot, setting, character, symbol, and irony. When I was in English 12, I was taught that great writers don’t develop a story by plot, but rather, by character. The real story is how the …
Julius Caesar: Cassius, V,iii
Caesar, thou art avenged, even with the sword that kill’d thee. –Cassius, Act V, scene iii, Julius Caesar In Act V, scene iii, of Julius Caesar, Cassius commits suicide. Having been misled that his dear friend Titinius is slain, Cassius …
The Semicolon
Welcome back. While tutoring English, punctuation is a constant concern. Using a variety of punctuation leads to sentence variety – something that always impresses English teachers. The semicolon can be used in many ways, but its simplest use is to join two short, but complete sentences. …