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iniyanjesuGeneral Phrases for Describing the Story:
1. The story revolves around...
2. The author portrays...
3. This passage highlights...
4. The central theme of the story is...
5. Through this experience, the protagonist learns...
6. The narrative emphasizes the importance of...
7. In the story, the character undergoes a transformation from... to...
8. The author effectively uses symbolism to convey…
9. The protagonist faces a major challenge when...
Phrases for Describing the Character's Emotions and Actions:
1. The character feels a mix of fear and excitement...
2. At first, the protagonist is hesitant and unsure...
3. Overcome by a sense of accomplishment, the character...
4. The protagonist’s courage is evident when...
5. She/he is filled with a sense of awe as...
6. Despite initial fear, the character takes a bold step towards...
7. The realization dawns upon the protagonist that...
8. She/he finally gains confidence when...
Phrases for Analyzing the Plot:
1. The story begins with...
2. The turning point occurs when...
3. As the story progresses, we see that...
4. The climax of the story reveals...
5. In the conclusion, the protagonist’s growth is reflected in...
Phrases for Expressing the Moral or Message:
1. The story imparts the lesson that...
2. The underlying message of the story is...
3. Through the protagonist's journey, the reader learns...
4. The author’s main message is that...
5. The moral of the story encourages...
6. The theme of overcoming fear and gaining confidence resonates throughout the
story.
Phrases for Describing Themes and Messages:
1. The underlying theme of the text is...
2. The story illustrates the theme of...
3. The poem conveys the message that...
4. The central idea focuses on...
5. This piece encourages readers to reflect on...
6. Through this, the author suggests that...
7. The theme of... is explored through the character's experiences.
Phrases for Describing Literary Techniques:
1. The author uses imagery to evoke a sense of...
2. The symbolism in the story/poem represents...
3. The writer employs a tone of... to convey...
4. Through the use of alliteration, the poet emphasizes...
5. The dialogue highlights the contrast between...
6. The metaphor in this passage illustrates...
7. The choice of words reflects the mood of...
8. The repetition of certain phrases suggests…
Phrases for Comparing or Contrasting:
1. On one hand, we see... while on the other hand...
2. Although the two characters seem similar, they differ in...
3. The contrast between... and... brings out...
4. Unlike... who... , the character of... is more...
5. While both themes emphasize... the treatment of the themes differs in...
Phrases for Conclusion or Summarizing:
1. In conclusion, the author successfully...
2. Overall, the story/poem portrays...
3. To sum up, the main idea of the text is...
4. The writer’s purpose is to convey that…
5. In the final analysis, the message of the story is...
6. Thus, the text leaves the reader with a strong impression of...
7. In summary, the text highlights the importance of...
COMMON QUOTES TO BE USED IN ANSWERS :-
1. On Life and Experience:
● "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that
take our breath away."
● "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." — Oscar Wilde
● "The only way to deal with this life meaningfully is to find one's passion." —
Friedrich Nietzsche
● "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." — Friedrich Nietzsche
● "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." — Albert Einstein
2. On Courage and Overcoming Challenges:
● "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it." — Nelson Mandela
● "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." — Franklin D. Roosevelt
● "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor."
● "The bravest thing you can do is think for yourself." — Coco Chanel
3. On Human Nature and Relationships:
● "Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is." — Albert Camus
● "No man is an island." — John Donne
● "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." — Oscar Wilde
● "The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love."
4. On Dreams and Ambitions:
● "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." — Walt
Disney
● "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." —
Eleanor Roosevelt
● "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is
reality." — John Lennon
● "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a
trail." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
5. On Self-Discovery and Growth:
● "The only journey is the one within." — Rainer Maria Rilke
● "It is never too late to be what you might have been." — George Eliot
● "To thine own self be true." — William Shakespeare, Hamlet
● "Growth is the only evidence of life." — John Henry Newman
6. On Knowledge and Learning:
● "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go." — Dr. Seuss
● "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
— Nelson Mandela
● "Learning never exhausts the mind, it only ignites it." — Leonardo da Vinci
● "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." — Benjamin Franklin
7. On Truth and Honesty:
● "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to
possibilities; Truth isn’t." — Mark Twain
● "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." — Thomas Jefferson
● "The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable." — James A.
Garfield
● "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our
friends." — Martin Luther King Jr.
8. On Time and Change:
● "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst." — William Penn
● "The only constant in life is change." — Heraclitus
● "Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind." — Nathaniel Hawthorne
● "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift." — Eleanor Roosevelt
9. On Love and Compassion:
● "Love is the only reality, and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that
lies at the heart of creation." — Rabindranath Tagore
● "To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides." — David Viscott
● "Compassion is the basis of morality." — Arthur Schopenhauer
● "Love the ones who love you and forgive the ones who don’t."
10. On Success and Failure:
● "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
— Winston Churchill
● "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." — Henry
David Thoreau
● "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." — Henry Ford
● "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we
fall." — Nelson Mandela
