Explanation: An adverb is a part of speech that is used to modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb. An adverb generally makes reference to how, when, where or to what extent something happened. Moreover, many adverbs end in "-ly". In this sentence,<u> "yearly" ends in "-ly" and it is describing a verb ("migrate")</u>. Furthermore,<u> "yearly" is an adverb of frequency</u> because it has been used to express how often Canadian geese migrate.
“ It causes you to evaluate who you are, what you want to be, who you want to be, and helps you recognize the flaws and pitfalls in modern thinking. Nowadays many writers are afraid of hurting the reader's feelings or alienating people by writing messages that the reader disagrees with and that society may frown upon.”
This is a great line and sequence from this play. If you haven't already seen the film version with Daniel Day-Lewis, please do so. Day-Lewis delivers the above line in such a way that it is the part that I remember the most.
At this point in the play, John Proctor has already admitted to the court that he committed adultery with Abigail Williams. In essence, he has intentionally hurt his reputation in the community. Many people looked up to Proctor as a good, strong, and moral man, but the adultery will taint that image.
The court asks John to sign his name and admit to witchcraft, and John refuses to let the court keep the paper that he signed. John is okay with his reputation being hurt because he was trying to save others, but he is not okay with his name (and his family's name) being tainted by...
