Here is your Their Eyes Were Watching God "blog task" for the week. For chapters 5 - 8, find one example from each of the tiers of syntax (way of organizing words, phrases and sentences):
Tier One - paradox, aphorism, cumulative, juxtaposition
Tier Two - antithesis, triadic, parataxis, freight-train
Tier Three - segregating, balanced, chiasmus, passive
You can use the Style and Rhetorical Appeals handout to the left for a review. This is due by THIS Tuesday by 11 p.m. for period 6; Wednesday at the same time for period 5. Remember to indicate the page number for each of your examples, and don't use the same one someone else has used. I look forward to your responses!!!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Periods 5 & 6 - Woohoo!
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Tier one: juxtaposition "Y'all ain't got enough here to cuss a cat on without gettin' yo mouf full of hair. Page 37
Tier 2 : parataxis "Nobody was buying anything that night. they didn't come there for that. They had come to make a welcome. Pae 41
Tier 3: Chiasmus :A familiar strangeness. You keep seeing your sister in the gator, and the gator in your sister. Page 48
Tier one: Cumulative- "Five or six more men left the porch and surrounded the fractious beast, goosing him in the sides and making him show his temper."Page 56
Tier two: Parataxis- "How he pushed open Lindsay's kitchen door and slept in the place one night and fought until they made coffee for his breakfast;how he stuck his head in the Pearsons' window while the family was at the table and Ms.Pearson mistook him for Rev. Pearson and handed him a plate;he ran Mrs.Tully off of the croquet..." Page 59
Tier three: Passive- "A big burst of laughter at Daisy's discomfiture." Page 68
Crystal Period#6
Tier one : aphorism- god is everywhere ( It's explaining a general truth or a principle moral.)pg.48
Tier two: Freight train- "Folkes the sun is going down. De sun-maker brign it up in the mornin', and the sun maker sned it tuh bed at night. Us poor weak humans humans cant do nothing tuh hurry it up nor slow it down..." pg.45 ( its using small sentecnes and clauses to make a point)
Tier three: chiamus- they bowed down to him rather, because he was all these thigns, and then again he was all o fhtese things because the toen bowed down. pg.50
isabel pd.6
Tier one : aphorism- "Whut is it dat keeps uh man from gettin' burnt on uh red-hot stove-- caution or nature?" PG.64
Tier two: triadic- "There would be more stories about how poor the brute was; his age; his evil diposition and his latest caper" PG.53
Tier three: passive- "This is what the porch was waiting for. They burst into a laugh" PG.73
Jonathan M. Period 6
Tier One: "Jesus, the light of the world." (aphorism pg. 46)
Tier Two: "He spoke of hte joy of mule-heaven to which the dear brother had departed this valley of sorrow; the mule angels flying around; the miles of green corn and cool water, a pastrue of pure bran with a river of molasses running through it; and most glorious of all, No Matt Bonner with plow lines and halters to come in and corrupt." (parataxis pg. 60-61)
Tier Three: "He told me how suprised He was 'bout y'all turning out so smart after Him makin' yuh different; and how suprised y'all is goin' tuh be if you ever find out you don't know half as much 'bout us as you think you do." (chiasmus pg. 75)
Mabit P.6
Tier One, Paradox - "It takes money to feed pretty women." (p.36) This citation is self explanatory; obviously, no one can actually eat money. This holds the message that, according to this man, women are attracted to money.
Tier Two, Antithesis - "They bowed down to him rather, becasue he was all of these things, and then again he was all of these things becasue the town bowed down." (p.50) This quote expresses contradicting feelings towards Joe Starks. While the town appreciates all he has done, they also note his bad qualities.
Tier Three, Segregating - "Aw naw they don't. They just think they's thinkin'." (p.70) This repetition of negativity emphasizes the speaker's (in this case, Joe) feelings on the role of women.
Tier one : APHORISIM
Page 40
"Thank yuh fuh yo' compliments, but mah wife don't know nothin' 'bout no speech- makin'.. Ah never married her for nothin' lak dat. She's uh woman and her place is in de home."
-Because they always say a woman should always be home, cooking, cleaning etc.
Tier two : ANTITHESIS
Page 67
"Somebody got to think for women and chillun and chickens and cows. I god, they sho don't think none theirselves."
-This is the very antithesis of everything I believe and know to be true. :)
Tier three : PASSIVE
Page 72
"She was a rut in the road. Plenty of life beneath the surface but it was kept beaten down by the wheels."
Blanca R. p#6
This novel obviously uses different types of syntax and while reading chapters 5-6 I wrote down a few. From tier one, one that caught my eye was “Her silken ruffles rustled and muttered about her.” This sentence found on page 41 is an example of a juxtaposition , due to the dissimilarity between “silken” and “ruffles.” form the second tier I found an example of freight-train. “They argued a bit more then went on to the house where Joe was and found him in his shirt-sleeves, standing with his legs wide apart, asking questions and smoking a cigar.”(39) And last from the third tier I found a balanced sentence. “You got uh willin’ mind, but youse too light behind.”(28)
Genesis Fernandez
Period 5
Tier 1: Juxtaposition pg. 37
" They tried hard to hold it in, but enough incredulous laughter burst out their eyes..."
Tier 2: Antithesis pg. 46
" Shine all around us by day and night"
Tier 3: Passive pg. 45
" Folkses, de sun is goin' down. De Sun-maker brings it up in de mornin' ..."
Diana, Pd. 6
tier 1: Juxtapostion Pg 39
"Dat's how come us don't git no further than us do. Us talks about de white man keppin' us down! Shucks! He don't have tuh. Us keeps our own selves down."
tier 2: Freight-train pg 40
"And futhermo' everything is got tuh have uh center and uh heart tuh it, and uh town ain't no different from nowhere else.
tier 3: Balanced Pg 47
"He had a bow-down command in his face, and every step he tool made the thing more tangible."
Fanny
P.6
Tier 1- Juxtaposition pg.34: "On the train the next day, Joe didn't make many speeches with rhymes to her, but he bought her the best things the butcher had, like apples and a glass lantern full of candies." He's putting these ideas together that are not alike to contrast how he didn't do one thing but made her happy by doing another.
Tier 2- Parataxis pg.53: "There would be more stories about how poor the brute was; his age; his evil disposition and his latest caper."
Tier 3- Segregating pg. 35 "Everybody's grown. And then agin, Ah reckon us just ain't thought about it. Ah know Ah ain't." These are relatively short sentences.
Ana B.
Period: 6
In chapter five several different forms of syntax are employed. For example, on page 42 an example of juxtaposition can be found, “She couldn’t look no mo’ better and no nobler if she wuz de queen uh England.” Another form of syntax used is a triadic found on page 43, “Us got tuh incorporate, and us got tuh have uh mayor, if things is tuh be done and done right.” A final example of syntax is use of segregation on page 36, “Joe was on the porch talking to a small group of men. Janie could be seen through the bedroom window getting settled. Joe had rented the house for a month. The men were all around him…”
Rick
Period 5
Tier 1- Juxtaposition, Pg.49
"Speakin' of winds, he's de wind and we'se de grass. We bend which ever way he blows.."
Tier 2- Triadic, Pg. 59
"How he pushed open...Mrs.Pearson mistook him for Rev.pearson and handed him a plate; he ran Mrs.Tully off of the croquet fround for having such an ugly shape; he ran and caught up with Becky Anderso on the way to Maitland so as to keep his head out of the sun under her umbrella; he got tired of listening to Redmond's long-winded prayer, and went inside the Baptist church and broke up the meeting."
Tier 3- Balanced, Pg.45
"De Sun-maker brings it up in de mornin',and de Sun-maker sends it tuh bed at night."
Jas'Juan :)
Period 6
Sheila
P.6
Tier one- aphorism: page 76
"Naw it ain't,it's nature,cause nature makes caution. It's de strongest thing dat God ever made,now. Fact,is it's de onliest thing God ever made. He made nature and nature made everything else."
Tier two-triadic: page 49
"yo'belov-ed wife, yo' store, yo' land"
Tier three-balanced: page 59
The town had a basketful of feelings good and bad about Joe's positions and possessions, but none had the temerity to challenge him. They bowed down to him rather,because he was all of these things and then again he was all of these things because the town bowed down.
tear two "yuh see de youngun wuz tryin' tuh make it...." triadic pg.53
Zora Neale Hurston uses plenty of syntax in her writing. For instance, from tier one, juxtaposition is being used on page 41 and it states, “She must look on herself as the bell-cow, the other women were the gang.” This is an example of juxtaposition because in this sentence the author is placing two different ideas into one sentence. Another example of syntax that is used from tier two is a triadic sentence. On page 43 it states, “He strode along invested with his new dignity, thought and unplanned out loud, unconscious of her thoughts.” This is an example of a triadic sentence because this sentence is composed into three units. It also provides a clearer structural principle that is not open-ended. For tier three a passive voice is being used on page 46 when the author affirms, “Janie soon began to feel the impact of awe and envy against her sensibilities.” This is an example of the passive voice because the subject (Janie) is receiving an action expressed when she is feeling awe and envy.
Jessica P.
Period 5 :)
In chapters 5-8, the author includes many forms of syntax in her writing. In tier one, an example of aphorism can be found on page 84,"What need has death for a cover, and what winds can blow against him? He stands in his high house that overlooks the world. Stands watchful and motionless all day with his sword drawn back,waiting for the messenger to bid him come." For tier two, another form of syntax used is freight-train found on page 83. It states, "Janie had Sam Watson to bring her the news from the sick room, and when he told her how things were, she had him bring a doctor from Orlando without giving Joe a chance to refuse, and without saying she sent for him." For tier three, use of segregation if found on page 82, stating "She didn't know that he was driven by ...... She was sorry about the root doctor because ..... She was worried about his not eating his meals ...... She knew that she was a much better cook than the old women, and cleaner about the kitchen."
Arantxa Lopez
pd.5
In chapters 5-8, the author includes many forms of syntax in her writing. In tier one, an example of aphorism can be found on page 84,"What need has death for a cover, and what winds can blow against him? He stands in his high house that overlooks the world. Stands watchful and motionless all day with his sword drawn back, waiting for the messenger to bid him come." For tier two, another form of syntax used is freight-train found on page 83. It states, "Janie had Sam Watson to bring her the news from the sick room, and when he told her how things were, she had him bring a doctor from Orlando without giving Joe a chance to refuse, and without saying she sent for him." For tier three, use of segregation is found on page 82, stating "She didn't know that he was driven by ...... She was sorry about the root doctor because ..... She was worried about his not eating his meals ...... She knew that she was a much better cook than the old women, and cleaner about the kitchen."
Arantxa Lopez
pd.5
There is a variety of examples of syntax throughout the book.An example of an aphorism is found on page 65 when the author states "Naw it ain't, it's nature,cause nature makes caution.It's de strongest thing dat God ever made,now.Fact is it's de onliest thing God ever made.He made nature and nature made everything else."An example of parataxis can be found on page 42,"She untied it and flung it on a low bush beside the road and walked on,picking flowers and making a bouquet."An example of segregating can be found on page 59,"He had fought it to the last breath.Naturally he didn't have time to straighten himself out.Death had to take him like it found him."
Tier1: APHORISM "...you got tuh die tuh find out dat you got tuh pacify somebody besides yo'self if you wants any love and any sympathy in dis world." Pg.86
Tier2: ANTITHESIS "Maybe he ain't nothin'... but he is something in my mouth." Pg. 76
Tier3: CHIASMUS "You changes everything but nuthin' don't change you..." Pg. 86
Tahimi P.
Period 5
The author, Zora Neale Hurston, describes situations and expresses the thoughts of the characters through syntax in this book. For instance, she used juxtaposition in page 50,"The town had a basketful of feelings good and bad about Joe's positions and possessions," This quote shows two different feelings and things side by side in a sentence. She also uses freight-train on pg 72, " So when the bread didn't rise, and the fish wasn't quite done at the bone, and the rice was scorced, he slapped Janie until she had a ringing sound in her ears and told her about her brains before he stalked on back to the store." She also includes passive sentences such as in page 43, "She had never thought of making a speech, and didn't know if she cared to make one at all." She was second guessing herself rather than making a comment. If she was making speech, it would've been an active sentence.
Aileen M.
Period 5
Ivana p.5
While reading chapters 5-8, i found an aphorism on page 62. "everybody can't be lak you, Jody. somebody is bound tuh want tuh laugh and play." I then found a triadic sentence on page 39, "They argued a bit more then went on to the house where Joe was and found him in his shirt-sleeves, standing with his legs wide apart, asking questions and smoking a cigar." On Page 59, i found segregating sentences. "when the news got around, it was like the end of a war or something like that. Everybody that could knocked off from work to stand around and talk. But finally there was nothing to do but drag him out like all other dead brutes. Drag him out to the edge of the hammock which was far enough off to satisfy sanitary conditions in the town"
As I read chapters 5-8, I noticed that many types of syntax were used. For instance, on page 60 from chapter 6, I found a cummulative sentence which said, "Sparks led off with a great eulogy on our departed citizen, our most distinguished citizen and the grief he left behind him, and the people loved the speech." Next, I found an Antithesis sentence on page 35 of chapter 5 which says, "God, they call this a town? Why, 'tain't nothing but a raw place in de woods." Finally, on chapter 5, page 45 I found a passive sentence that says, "The day before the lighting, they dug a big hole in back of the store and filled it full of oak wood and burned it down to a glorwing bed of coals."
Esther A.
Period 5
For Tier one I found a cumulative sentence on page 47, and it’s says, “No sooner was he all set as the Mayor- post master- landlord-storekeeper, than he bought a desk like Mr. Hill or Mr. Galloway over in Maitland with one of those swing around chairs to it.” Its cumulative sentence because its series of independent clauses together describing a person in this case, Joe and the way he’s setting up his place. For Tier Two I found a freight-train sentence on page 46, and its states, “They, all of them, all of the people took it up and sung it over and over until it was wrung dry, and no further innovations of tone and tempo were conceivable.” This a freight sentence because it’s a couple of short independent sentence to link the events or feeling or ideas of what’s going on. Tier three I found a balanced sentence on page 49 and it reads,” Speakin’ of winds, he’s de wind and we’se de grass.” Its balance sentence, because it comparing two things and it repeats with a pause.
SORRY I FORGOT PUT MY NAME
Ibis Iser Period 5
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Tier one - paradox page 38
"You oughta know you can't take no'oman lak dat from no man lak him"
Tier two - antithesis page 37
"He ain't got no mo' land tuh give away. Yuh needs plenty money if yuh wants any mo'"
Tier three -chiasmus page 49
"Ah often wonder how dat lil wife uh hisn makes out wid him, 'cause he;s uh man dat changes everything, but nothing don't change him."
Richard P period 6
Tier one: Cumulative page 83
“Janie had Sam Watson to bring her the news from the sick room, and when he told her how things were, she had him bring a doctor from Orlando without giving Joe a chance to refuse, and without saying she sent for him.”
Tier two: Antithesis page 85
“Weak-looking but sharp-pointed about the eyes.”
Tier three: Passive page
From what I understand the whole book is in passive, I say this because the author is writing from a passive perspective. She is telling a story Pheoby about why she is back in her old town. I believe this because of the narrator that kind of finishes the story for you after the story is told. For example “Janie loved the conversation and sometimes she thought up good stories on the mule, but Joe had forbidden her to indulge.”(page 53)
In chapters five and six, Hurston uses plenty of syntax. The very first sentence is an example of cumulative. "On the train the next day, Joe didn't make many speeches with rhymes to her, but he bought her the best things the butcher had, like apples and a glass lantern full of candies." Pg 34. This is a cumulative sentence because it includes a main event and details about it. On page 40 there is an example of a triadic sentence. "Told Janie to hold the committee there until he got back, he didn't want to miss them, but he meant to count every foot of that lumber before it touched the ground." This is a triadic sentence because it is freight-train separated into three sections. Lastly, for tier three I found a balanced sentence on page 47. "It had two stories with porches, with bannisters and such things. This is a balanced sentence because it is separated by a pause and both sides are about the same length.
Heather Pd. 5
i forgot my name Amanda Frye p.5 and for and i meant to write to Pheoby
Tier one - cumulative page 53
"There would be more stories about hoe poor the brute was;his age; his evil disposition and his latest caper."
Tier two - antithesis page 63
"'Tain't no use in you askin' me nothin'. Ah'm questionizin' you."
Tier three - chiasmus page 65
"Sam, Ah say it's caution, not nature dat keeps folks off uh red-hot stove."
Sylvia D period 6
Giloly Jose
Period:5
The beauty of a book is the experience. In “Their Eyes Were Watching God” Zora Neale Hurston expresses a cumulative sentence in tier one, “They argued a bit more then went on to the house where Joe was and found him in his shirt-sleeves, standing with his legs wide apart, asking questions and smoking a cigar.”This is found on page 39 and is a cumulative sentence because it‘s followed by a number of subordinate constructions that accumulate in details to give more depth to the details Joe is partaking in. In tier two, a freight-train sentence occurs when “There would be more stories about how poor brute was; his age; his evil disposition and his last caper.” This is found on page 53 and is a freight-train sentence because it has short independent clauses to make the statement sequential and longer. In tier three segregating occurs in, “Mighty glad tuh have yuh. Hicksis the name. Guv’nor Amos Hicks from Buford, South Carolina. Free, single, disengaged.”This is found on page 35 and is segregating because of the short and to the point sentences.
Tier One:
-Aphroism Pg(80) "For what can excuse a man in the eyes of other men for lack of strength?"
Tier Two:
-Freight - Train Pg(34) Janie took a lot of looks at him and she was proud of what she saw.
Tier Three:
-Passive Pg(76) The years took all the light out of Janine's face.
Oscar Rios
P.5
-An example of Tier one was Paradox. I found this on page 46 and it's based on Joe Starks and the way his mood changed towards Janie. At first when he met her he was sweet talking and nice but once he became major of the new town of blacks he stopped being so kinda and sweet tlaking and became very bland towards her.
-An example of Tier Two was Antithesis. The line that I found was on Page 34 and this is what it said "A whole heap uh talk and nobody doin' nothin'." This sentence portrays the contrast between two thoughts
-An example of Tier Three was Segregating. The line I found for this tier was on page 35 and the line was "Nobody. Everybody's grown. And then agin, Ah reckon us just ain't thought about it. Ah know Ah ain't." This is a segregating line because there is a good sum of periods that devide the whole idea of all these short sentences.
Tier One- My example for juxtaposition is: “His prosperous-looking belly that used to thrust out so pugnaciously and intimidate folks, aged like a load suspended from his loins.”
Tier Two- My example for triadic is; “ How he pushed open Lindsay’s kitchen door and slept in the place one night and fought until they made coffee for his breakfast; how he stuck his head in the Pearson’s’ window while the family was at the table and Mrs. Pearson mistook him for Rev. Pearson and handed him a plate; he ran Mrs. Tully off of the croquet ground for having such an ugly shape; he ran and caught up with Becky Anderson on the way to Maitland so as to keep his head out of the seen under her umbrella; he got tired of listening to Redmond’s long- winded prayer, and went inside the Baptist church and broke up the meeting.”
Tier Three- My example for chiasmus is: “They bowed down to him rather, became he was all these things, and then again he was all of these things because the town bowed down.”
Mayara
Period #5
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