Passion

             Passion is a word that most of us feel more often than we say. The definition is probably different for everyone. Passion is an ancient word that has been used, and also felt, throughout history.
             Naturally when defining a word a person looks it up in the dictionary, this is exactly what I did. Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged contained numerous definitions, but they basically broke down into four main ones. The first was "The sufferings of Jesus on the cross" (1651). I didn't think of this definition of the word, but realized that it is probably the most popular today. The second was "An outbreak of anger or a display of bad temper." The third is used often in poems and Shakespeare. It was defined as an "Ardent affection." Last was "A strong linking for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept." This is how I thought of passion. But after reading other sources I thought that was because I was young and had not extensive experiences.
             The thesaurus was a quick and painless source. It very much reflected the broadness of the word. I used Roget's II: The New Thesaurus. It provided such words as: Powerful, intense emotion, fervor, and desire. The thesaurus could not be properly used because the word just did not have one particular synonym. I further realized the diversity of my word. The thesaurus happens to be one of my favorite tools when writing papers because it changes a writer's dialogue, therefore not making it so repetitive.
             Next I used the Bible. I found out "passion" is used very often in the bible. I wanted to find an example of a person's passion, one that shows the concern and feelings between two people. I found this in 1 Corinthians 7:9, it said "But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than be aflame with passion." This was the perfect example I was looking for. It shows a different type of passion, one that is felt with two humans.