why anagrams are cool!
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Why Anagrams Are Cool!. By Scott Trepanier. The Purpose of This Presentation. Is to define Anagrams, and provide some examples. Definition. An anagram is a rearrangement of the letters of one word or phrase to form another word or phrase. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Why Anagrams Are Cool!
By Scott Trepanier
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The Purpose of This Presentation
• Is to define Anagrams, and provide some examples.
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Definition
• An anagram is a rearrangement of the letters of one word or phrase to form another word or phrase.
• Often the results are highly amusing and give deep insights into the text being anagrammed!
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Examples
• A very simple example is rearranging the letters of "Evil" to get "Vile".
• More advanced examples include rearranging "Clint Eastwood" as "Old West action.”
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The Golden Rule
• The one rule of anagramming is that the use of letters must be perfect. After that, almost anything goes!
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Here Are Some Good Examples!
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Dormitory
Dirty Room
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Slot Machines
Cash Lost In’Em
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Mother-in-Law
Woman Hitler
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Astronomer
Moon Starer
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Princess Diana
End Is A Car Spin
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Year Two Thousand
A Year To Shut Down
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A Decimal Point
I’m a Dot in Place
3.1428571428571428
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The Public Art Galleries
Large Picture Halls, I Bet
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Snooze Alarm
Alas! No More Z’s
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Desperation
A Rope Ends It
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Internet Sites For
Anagrams
• http://www.anagramgenius.com/
• http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~itesls/anagrams/
• http://www.brunching.com/toys/toy-pokemon.html
• http://www.quizland.com/monicagrams.htm
• http://www.teleport.com/~bwalter/oj.html
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3 Good Reasons to Use Anagrams in School
They are a great exercise for the mind
It’s A good game to use in English class
- and because
ANAGRAMS ROCK
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THE END!