The Romance of a Busy Broker fppt com Language analysis


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The Romance of a Busy Broker

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1. Language analysis:

1. Language analysis:

  • Words
  • Phrases
  • Idioms
  • 2. Plot analysis:

  • Characters
  • Setting
  • Conflict

Language analysis

1. Words:

  • Stenographer - a person whose job is to transcribe speech in shorthand.
  • Countermand - to change an order that has already been given.
  • Imprilled - put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.

2. Phrases:

2. Phrases:

  • To leap over sth. -criticize someone suddenly and severely.
  • To dash into - to run or go somewhere very quickly because you are in a hurry.
  • To call at - to stop at (a place) briefly.

3. Idioms:

3. Idioms:

  • Absent-minded - often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them because they are thinking about other things.
  • Peach-blow – a delicate purplish pink colour
  • Self-possessed – a person who can keep calm and in control of his/her emotions.

Plot analaysis

Henry Maxwell

Ms Leslie

  • A very workaholic broker.
  • Forgetful
  • Absent-minded
  • Maxwell’s stenographer
  • Very beautiful
  • Patiant

Pitcher

Pitcher

  • Confidental clerk
  • Rarely shows emotions on his face

Setting

The story took place in the office of Maxwell, known as the New York Stock Exchange


Conflict
It starts when Pitcher told Maxwell that theMiss Leslie will be replaced by a new stenographer because he didn’t expect that . But the truth is, Maxwell was the who gave command to Pitcher to hire new stenographer but forgot about it.

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