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25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way Geraldine Woods

25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way By Geraldine Woods

25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way by Geraldine Woods


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A guide to the artistry that lifts a sentence from good to great

25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way Summary

25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way by Geraldine Woods

We all know the basic structure of a sentence: a subject and verb pair expressing a complete thought and ending with proper punctuation. But that classroom definition doesn't begin to describe the ways in which these elements can combine to resonate with us as we read, to make us stop and think, laugh or cry.

In 25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way, master teacher Geraldine Woods unpacks powerful examples of what she instead prefers to define as the smallest element differentiating one writer's style from another's, a literary universe in a grain of sand. And that universe is very large: the hundreds of memorable sentences gathered here come from sources as wide-ranging as Edith Wharton and Yogi Berra, Toni Morrison and Yoda, T. S. Eliot and Groucho Marx.

Culled from fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, song lyrics, speeches and even ads, these exemplary sentences are celebrated for the distinctive features-whether of structure, diction, connection/comparison, sound or extremes-that underlie their beauty, resonance and creativity.

With dry humour and an infectious enjoyment that makes her own sentences a pleasure to read, Woods shows us the craft that goes into the construction of a memorable sentence. Each chapter finishes with an enticing array of exercises for those who want to test their skill at a particular one of the featured twenty-five techniques, such as onomatopoeia or parallelism. This is a book that will be treasured by language enthusiasts everywhere.

About Geraldine Woods

Geraldine Woods has taught every level of English from fifth grade through Advanced Placement at both St. Jean Baptiste High School and The Horace Mann School in New York City. She is the author of more than fifty books, including Independent Study That Works: Designing a Successful Program, Sentence.: A Period to Period Guide to Building Better Readers and Writers, and 25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way. She is also the creator of the Grammarian in the City blog, which explores a variety of topics related to language, grammar, and writing. She lives in New York City.

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NGR9780393882377
9780393882377
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25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way by Geraldine Woods
New
Paperback
WW Norton & Co
2022-05-20
336
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