Let’s Diagram a Victor Hugo Quotation

Let’s diagram a Victor Hugo quotation together. 

“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.”

To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark = sentence

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If you’ve already learned a bit about diagramming, you might be feeling bold enough to try diagramming sentences yourself. Here are three more quotations from Victor Hugo. Try diagramming them with a pen and paper or with the free Let’s Diagram site. Answers are just below this section. Have fun! 

1. Idleness is the heaviest of all oppressions.

2. A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. 

3. Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. 

Answers 

 1. Idleness is the heaviest of all oppressions.

2. A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. 

3. Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. 

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