tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29638226.post6950783872636346621..comments2023-09-11T18:12:17.305+10:00Comments on audio video disco: an essayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14399919314236872661noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29638226.post-23155009523612490292008-05-20T15:55:00.000+10:002008-05-20T15:55:00.000+10:00you're right sarah, that was a perfect opportunity...you're right sarah, that was a perfect opportunity for a semi-colon gone to waste; i won't let it happen again.<BR/><BR/>nw, you're right that there's always room for improvement; 9/10 is probably a fair mark. present tense verbs are often used to involve the reader, since the action is described as happening right now, almost before their eyes. you can say they create 'vividness' or 'immediacy'. the gerundive on the other hand by its very form carries a sense that something 'should' or 'must' be done, so here they help horace to make his point more forcefully.<BR/><BR/>no worries mike, i'm desperate for readers :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29638226.post-90043698360502766672008-05-20T10:12:00.000+10:002008-05-20T10:12:00.000+10:00Fantastic stuff JM. Would you mind if I passed tha...Fantastic stuff JM. Would you mind if I passed that on to my guys as well? I think they'd really benefit from reading it.Mike Salterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133817212055957800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29638226.post-91972029762649380992008-05-20T07:45:00.000+10:002008-05-20T07:45:00.000+10:00Heya Mr. M,I read your essay after school yesterda...Heya Mr. M,<BR/><BR/>I read your essay after school yesterday- and I was thinking what mark to give you for it. If I were in your shoes (don't take it that literally), I'd end up giving you a 9 out of 10 just because there's is always room for improvement. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, if I were in my own shoes (if that makes any sense at all), I believe the essay would be worth 10 marks.<BR/><BR/>I have a question though. <BR/><BR/>"The gerundives scattered throughout this poem (enaviganda, visendus, linquenda) also reinforce the inescapability of death..."<BR/><BR/>I don't understand how- Is it because gerundives have the same effect as present tense verbs? But then again I'd ask why.<BR/><BR/>p.s. Just letting you know that I won't be in today's double (or at school for that matter). <BR/><BR/>See you tmro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29638226.post-79646262001700794762008-05-18T22:35:00.000+10:002008-05-18T22:35:00.000+10:00In fact, in each of the poems discussed above Hora...<I>In fact, in each of the poems discussed above Horace makes explicit what he believes is the best way to respond to the inevitable approach of death, that is to enjoy the present as much as possible.</I> <BR/><BR/>I like this essay, but don't you remember when you told our class "a well placed semicolon is a beautiful thing"? (I am pretty sure that is what you said, anyway.) Also I would have used more commas in the whole thing, but I just really like to use commas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29638226.post-12869903866143554692008-05-17T16:26:00.000+10:002008-05-17T16:26:00.000+10:00I've read your essay, Sir, and believe you make ve...I've read your essay, Sir, and believe you make very valid points about Horace and what can be gleaned of him from the study of his works. That's all I'm going to say, because I'm awfully fond of passing Latin this year.<BR/><BR/>[[to be honest, I skimmed it - I don't have time to do any in-depth reading right now. I need to get back to studying for the maths assessment task on Monday...]]<BR/><BR/>Anyway, my point was I just wanted to tell you I'd found my Continuers paper and my report IS right. <BR/><BR/>Yep, that's about all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com