By Mrs Walny Defiantly Part of Speech Adverb Definition openly resisting bold disobedience in a rebellious manner Use in the Novel Sentence from the novel Cole Matthews ID: 258716
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Defiantly
By Mrs. WalnySlide3
Defiantly
Part of Speech: AdverbDefinition:
openly resisting,
bold disobedience,
in a rebellious mannerSlide4
Use in the Novel
Sentence from the novel: Cole Matthews defiantly knelt in the bow of the aluminum skiff as he faced forward in a cold September wind.
Why Ben
Mikaelsen
chose this word:
This word captures Cole’s attitude at the beginning of the novel. Using the word defiantly in the first sentence of the novel immediately characterizes Cole as someone who breaks rules and disobeys authority.Slide5
Original Sentence
Mrs. Wathen defiantly walked past the security guard at the school’s main entrance.Slide6
Etymology
Comes from Middle English – denoting the renunciation of an alliance or friendshipComes from Old French 1300 – defier
(defy)
"
to challenge, defy, provoke; renounce (a belief), repudiate (a vow, etc.),"
Meaning in English shifted 14c. from "be disloyal" to "to challenge."Slide7
Required Content
Difference between adverb and adjective. An
adverb
modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
. Defiantly is an adverb because it is modifying the verb knelt – it describes how Cole is kneeling. Adverbs answer the question when, where, how, how long, why, to what extent.
An
adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. The adjective form of this term is defiant. Cole has a defiant attitude. The word attitude is a noun, so the adjective defiant is used to describe it. Slide8
Other uses of the word:
1. U.S.S. Defiant – starship on the television show Star Trek. It is one of the most heavily armed warships in the quadrant.Slide9
Other uses of the word:
2. Defiant Comics – created when the founder couldn’t retain partial ownership of his previous company.Slide10
Other uses of the word:
3. Defiant Tattoos – tattoo and body p
iercing studio in
MinneapolisSlide11
Other uses of the word:
4. The Defiant Ones – a 1958 movie about two convicts who are chained
together as they escape.
One is black and one is
white, and they have to
learn to work together.Slide12
ReviewDefiantly means in rebellious manner
Adverb – use it with verbs, adjectives, adverbsUsed in novel to characterize Cole