F2F Class Notes (Tony)
Vocabulary
I put on some make-up
I’m wearing make-up.
I don’t fell very/really useful. (feel a little useful, but not up to your potential)
Maybe you just did it sub-consciously
I am used to the summer in shanghai.
trend – something is popular for s short time
eg: Hipsters aren’t unique, they are just following a trend.
tone it down – say sth. in a less severe way
eg: Don’t just say it’s ugly; tone it down, and say it’s not the most beautiful thing.
severe – very bad, serious, or unpleasant
eg: All the policemen in town are dealing with a severe case.
obscure – 1. to block something from being seen. 2. something that is really not common.
eg: His face was obscured in the image. eg: That is a really obscure band, I think nobody has heard of them.
Tone it down formula:
Choose the ADJ.
Example: disgusting
Find opposite ADJ. delicious good
+ (a qualifier) very / really/ kinda/ somewhat/ that
= It’s not really good. (Direct) It’s not the best burrito I’ve had. (Indirect)
American Gods.
Evocative – brings out strong emotions
Moody – Usually a darker color scheme, strong shadows and colors, and obscured characters.
Unreliable Narrative – (telling of the story)
Nebulous – it has no structure or shape, it is always changing.
Sub-text – the meaning behind the words that people say, or what they are implying.
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