11-15-2013, 03:22 AM
Hi Ryan,
It's okay to ask, by modifiers I mean adjectives and adverbs words that modify the noun or verb.
The iron rich metallic sting still strong in my mouth,
So in this line you have multiple modifiers. It's possible iron-rich is only one and should be hyphenated. Usually when we over modify the truth is we haven't found the correct noun in the first place, or we aren't imagery in the place of modifiers.
Your analogy of less fat more meat is exactly what I was getting at.
It's okay to ask, by modifiers I mean adjectives and adverbs words that modify the noun or verb.
The iron rich metallic sting still strong in my mouth,
So in this line you have multiple modifiers. It's possible iron-rich is only one and should be hyphenated. Usually when we over modify the truth is we haven't found the correct noun in the first place, or we aren't imagery in the place of modifiers.
Your analogy of less fat more meat is exactly what I was getting at.
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson