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In the essay, the author uses precise language to incorporate the five senses in her work. The writer has used this descriptive writing pattern well because she uses definite nouns and vivid verbs to create strong mental images to the reader and avoids wordiness. At one point in the reading, the author says, “I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I am going to school, I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of the children’s doctor and dentists appointments. And keep track of mine too. I want a wife to make sure that my children eat properly and are kept clean” (Brady, 1993. Para 3). In this quote, the author uses the precise language that she wants a wife and goes ahead to describe the reasons she wants a wife. Detailing the reasons for wanting a wife creates the sense of sight to the reader as the reader can visualize the kind of work the wife is expected to do.
Another example of the use of precise language by the author is “If by chance I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want to have the liberty to replace with another one. Naturally, I expect a fresh, new life; my wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free” (para 8). The writer uses precise language in that she states her role after getting a wife. The words “fresh life” presents an imaginable smell of fresh air, while the words “I am left free” create the image of what being free feels like. The descriptive writing pattern as used in this essay helps in communicating the purpose of the composition from the beginning to the end.
I will use precise language in my essay by using precise nouns or other words to make the leaders understand the central theme of the essay and make the readers want to know how my topic looks, sounds, smells, tastes of feels like.
References
Brady, J. (1993). I want a wife. In S. Barnet, M. Berman, W. Burto, & M. Stubbs, Literature for Composition (pp. 775-776). HarperCollins Customs Books.
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