1. Wednesday Clauses Rhetorical Devices Rhetorical Analysis: Susan B. Anthony Root Vocab due tomorrow Truth Assignment due tomorrow

2. Adjective clauses modify nouns or pronouns in the independent clause, usually with a relative pronoun The boy who struck the match regretted his decision. Everyone who complains is welcome to leave. The beard, which appears to have animals in it, puts me off my lunch. The monkey that was wearing shoes threatened the police officer.

3. Like a single word adjective, an adjective clause modifies a noun. The dowager who struck the match was a pyromaniac. Everyone who had swine flu was bound and gagged at the door. The Lilliputian who was dressed in yellow silk sang to her flea in its cage. There wasn’t a single item in my closet that would conform to the dress code, nor was there a shoe fit to boogie in.

4. It is possible to combine two simple sentences to form one complex sentence containing an adjective clause. The children are going to visit the museum. They are on the bus. The children who are on the bus are going to visit the museum. The church is old. My grandparents were married there. The church where my grandparents were married is old. | adjective clause |

5. Directions: Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence containing an adjective clause. In every sentence, use the second sentence as the adjective clause. The man was wearing a blue shirt. He witnessed the accident. I talked to the boy very quietly. He was studying in the library. The book is about the history of Mexico. I bought it yesterday.

6. Restrictive/Essential The specter that is lurching down the street is my pal. The hand that is languishing on the window sill once was mine. The marks that are fading on my throat are not fresh. NonRestrictive/NonEssential The specter, which lurched its way beyond my sight, gave out a piercing shriek. The languishing hand, which once was mine, applauded. The marks, which are not fresh, were caused by neither beast nor man.

7. Add commas to the non-restrictive Adjective Clauses! The crawdads that remain on their plates could mean curtains for the cat. The crawdads which were reduced to a scene of devastation once croaked about a kingdom in the sea. The doorstep which belonged to the little girl with braces has withstood the delivery of some very odd bundles. The dahlias that were left at the doorstep may be of sinister intent.

8. ·Rhetorical questions · Allusion ·Restatement ·Exclamation ·Understatement ·Hyperbole ·Parallelism ·Extended metaphor/analogy Rhetorical Devices

9. I like shopping, going to my grandma's, and puppies. I am here because I was invited here. I am here because I have organizational ties here. wrong: *The investigator added drug A, drug B, and measured the pH. correct: The investigator added drug A, added drug B, and measured the pH. wrong: *You must take particular care in the preparation of your materials and methods, your bibliography, and your index. correct: You must take particular care in the preparation of your materials and methods, of your bibliography, and of your index.