A comparative adjective is used when we compare and contrast two different objects. The adjective is either connected with the suffix -er, or add the word more. From the given sentence above, the comparative adjective used is "more forceful". The comparison is between the mighty water spirit and any creature of land or sea.
Dictionaries provide different definitions of words, as a well as pronunciation, syllabic division and parts of speech.
On the other hand, a thesaurus contributes with synonyms, antonyms and related concepts.
<u>Dictionary entry for the word zephyr:</u>
<h2>
Zephyr </h2>
/'zefər/
[zeph-yr]
noun
1. a gentle breeze.
2. any lightweight clothing.
<u>Thesaurus entry for the word zephyr:</u>
<h3>Synonyms for zephyr</h3>
1. wind, blow.
<h3>Antonyms for zephyr</h3>
1. hurricane, storm.
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The
screen door opens and Goodman comes out, a man in his early forties who
first greets them smiling and then letting the smile fade as he sees
the faces.</span>
Direct characterization is when the author directly tells readers
of some trait or characteristic of a character instead of letting readers
conclude anything about a character based upon a character’s actions. If we look at all of the possible answers for
this question, all except speak of actions that lead readers to determine
characteristics. One, however, blatantly
speaks of how old a person is. With the
words, “a man in his early forties,” the author directly tells readers about
the character, thus, the second answer is an example of direct
characterization.
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