he thought in terms of simple physical pictures. His greatness lay in his ability to use such pictures to solve fundamental problems, such as the conflict between Isaac Newton’s theory of mechanics and James Clerk Maxwell’s theory of light.
Verb form (ending in -ing) used as an adj : participle
a verb form used as another part of speech : verbal
verb form (ending in - ing) used as a noun : gerund
group of words (no subject and verb) : phrase
verb form preceded by " to " used as noun, adj, or adv : infinitive
phrase beginning with preposition : prepositional phrase
prep. phrase modifying a noun : adjective phrase
participle with complements and modifiers : participle phrase
verb (ending in - ing) with a helping verb : verb phrase ??
prep. phrase modifying a verb, adj, or adverb : adverb phrase
a conjunction that joins words or groups of words : coordinating conjunction
adj. clause essential to meaning of sentence : restrictive clause
verbal (ending in -ing) used as noun : gerund phrase
the epic characteristic is 1 and 2
The Illiad and the Odyssey are considered narratives or narrative poems.
