Letters to the Editor [Archives:2000/02/Letters to the Editor]

Some literary terms:
Characterization
The method the author uses to help you become acquainted with the person in a story. The author develops character by describing physical characteristics, speech, and actions. The author also reveals character by the attitudes and actions of other characters.
Flashback
An interruption in the action of a story or play to show a scene that happened at an earlier time. A flashback is used to give background information about the characters or the plot.
Imagery
Words that help the reader experience the way things described in a story or a poem look, sound, smell, taste, or feel.
Metaphor
A comparison of two things that are somewhat alike . the comparison is not directly stated.
Amin Ali Kasem Al- Dobai
Taiz
Extra Work
Extra work makes me tired
But if I can’t finish it, I am sad
I do not worry if I am tired,
I’ll win and won’t be sad.
Work makes me happy
Work makes me rich
Little time makes me hurry
Money gives me more of each
Learnings of life give me hope
Words of wisdom enkindle that hope
Naser Ali Mohammed Al-Kohaiti
Faculty of Education
Mahweet
Nice Dream
At the green land, beside the river
The castle of mine made of roses
There was none except her
I was the prince, she the princess
We had wings, we could fly
Knew no sadness
With clouds we could play
Neither greed nor wickedness
We had life full of happiness
But, oh dear ………..
It was but a nice dream.
Hafeed Ahmad Hassan
Arhab Education College
Vanities
Vanity grows in a poor soul
Rises from frailty
Thrives in brilliant,
But shifting sands
In a mirage and desert
Nourishes its roots
In a despairing soul
Enervated by time
And makes it a hard rock
Without benefit.
So be not proud
Come to terms with reality
Then you will find
The fine scenery of life
In perfect happiness
Hameed Ahmad Hezam Asfran
College of Education,
Mahweet
Some Idioms and Phrases
* It remains to be seen: (spoken) meaning that it is not certain whether something will be successful or not.
* To make a drama out of something: meaning to make something appear more worse than it really is.
* To fight back tears: meaning to try very hard not to cry.
* To bring tears to one’s eyes: meaning to make him cry.
* Vanish into thin air: meaning to disappear in a mysterious way.
Hamzah Al-Gonaid
Taiz
A Letter from
Aden University
I would like to express my pleasure and my gratitude to your valuable newspaper and writings. It is worth mentioning that I have acquired a large number of vocabularies and remarkable information from the English lessons you publish every week. However, for more than 3 months, since I have been reading your newspaper, I did not notice any writing from any student in our Department of English in the College of Education in Aden. This is the why I was influenced to write to you, because I don’t want you to get upset or angry with us.
I wish you will accept me as a pen pal, and I am full of hope that you will not deprive me from seeing my letter on your newspaper as soon as possible to give me a good impression to continue writing to you weekly.
Abeed Abdulgabbar Ibrahim,
English Department,
College of Education – Aden
Yemeni Canadian Center
for Media and Culture
Regards to all members at Yemen Times. Here is an announcement that we wish you could publish in your esteemed newspaper to all Young and interested Yemenis to read:
“The Yemeni community in Canada celebrated the establishment of the Yemeni Canadian Media and Cultural Center (YCMCC). The center, which was established last week by Mr. Fathi Al-Katta, has set an ambitious agenda for itself. The center is open to all Arabs in Canada, and will be publishing a newspaper. Mr. Al-Katta indicated that the center plans to hold seminars, lectures, and will organize shows, trips. Mr. Al-Katta, a journalist, and a poet said that establishing book and video libraries would be one of the center’s goals. The libraries will hold documentaries about Yemen and will provide researchers with references that will aid them in their work.”
For more information on the center you can contact:
Fathi Al-Katta,
Phone:1-613-721-8844
Fax:1-613-721-2253

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