Talk:Animal epithet/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Argento Surfer (talk · contribs) 16:02, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for taking this on. Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:26, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

It may take two days for me to complete my initial review. I will note/pass items as I go along. You don't need to wait for me to finish to begin addressing them. Most of my comments are open for discussion, so feel free to question anything. Once complete, I will be claiming points for this review in the 2017 WikiCup. I recently reviewed Plant epithet for the same nominator. Argento Surfer (talk) 16:02, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
Lead
"...but they are also used in political campaigns." Suggest change to "...and they are sometimes used..."

History
"For example, Homer uses animal ..." This sentence is rather long. I suggest "...bravery. This leads to..." or something similar.
Done.

"...stridulating grasshoppers, implying, suggests the classicist Gordon Lindsay Campbell, that they make a lot..." I suggest changing this to "stridulating grasshoppers, which classicist Gordon Lindsay Campbell believes to imply that they make a lot"
Done.

"Dido's people are, argues Campbell, hardworking, strong,..." I think this would flow better as "Campbell argues that Dido's people are hardworking, strong..."
Done.

"But, Campbell suggests, the simile also suggests that..." repetition of suggests. I recommend the first occurrence be changed to continues, adds, or something else appropriate.
Done.

Insults
"Epithets may however be used..." I think "Epithets are sometimes used..." would work better. The word may suggests to me that some permission was given for the political arena.
Done.

Metaphors and similes
Rat and Hyena are linked in the first sentence, but they first appear in the insult section. The links need to be moved.
Done.

I think the definition of zoometaphor/zoosemy should be presented more directly instead of tucked at the end of a sentence starting off about rats and hyenas. How would you feel about "The use of metaphors from zoology, such as referring to politicians as rats or hyenas, is what the linguistic researcher Aida Sakalauskaite calls "zoometaphors"[9] and Grzegorz A. Kleparski calls "zoosemy".[10][11] ?
Done.

"The Hungarian linguists Katalin Balogné..." Was their work in Hungarian metaphors? The prose doesn't specify, but multiple languages are being discussed in this section.
It was Serbian, oddly. Added.

Surnames
no issues

B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
no concerns
Is it verifiable with no original research?
A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
Citation [11] is the only one that has some text in all caps. Is there a reason for this, or can it be changed to sentence case?
Fixed.

B. All in-line citations are from reliable sources, including those for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons—science-based articles should follow the scientific citation guidelines:
no concerns

C. It contains no original research:
no concerns

D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
Earwig returned one candidate, but match was weak and corresponded to a list of items presented in a specific order. No concerns.
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
I'm unfamiliar with the subject, but nothing obvious has been omitted.

B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
No concerns
Is it neutral?
It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
No concerns
Is it stable?
It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
A bit more active than Plant epithet, but still remarkably stable and free of vandalism.
Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
All free images

B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
Captions are suitable. I'm not sure the shepherd detail adds to the prose - I think a picture of someone with an animal surname would be a better fit, preferably a name discussed in the text. Off the top of my head, Alan Shepard or Larry Bird are fine options, but there are lots to choose from.
OK, Hogarth it is. More metonymic than that, you can't get.
Excellent choice.
Overall:
Pass or Fail:
Easy pass. nice work. Argento Surfer (talk) 19:04, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Many thanks. Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:08, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]