A+ on Vocab and Word Choice

 

     I have recently made a post about the book I just started, 13 Treasures  by Michelle Harrison. Nothing too action packed has happened yet. I am still in that introduction stage of the book where you meet all of the characters and are introduced to the setting. However there is one thing that I have noticed about the author's writing. She uses a very sophisticated vocabulary and I admire her for it. Instead of using basic adjectives or verbs, she spices it up. I will admit that some of the words I have come across I don't know. I like that it challenges me to use textual clues and previous knowledge to try and figure out their meanings.

    

     On page 4 the author shows her wide vocabulary range. The text says, "The incidents had become more vindictive of late." A synonym for vindictive is refengeful or resentful. In this part of the text the reader learns about the mean antics of the fairies when Tanya tries to tell people about them. This adjective is a perfect way to describe "the incidents". Instead of using a common word, Harrison reaches for lesser known vocab and impresses me.

 

     The author does this again when showing Tanya's anger with her mother for forcing her stay at her grandmother's. "Tanya shot her mother a venomous look and stared at the land outside the gates" (Harrison 19). Everybody knows what venomous means and that it can be a deadly thing. The use of the adjective in this quote is brilliant word choice. We can tell just how evil a look Tanya gave her mom. The use of adjectives like this benefit the book greatly. It also helps me to extend my own vocabulary. I am excited to conitinue reading this book and uncover the new words hidden in its pages!