The article before “adjective + person’s name” is acceptable.
I am trying to write this sentence but cannot decide if I should use the here or a.
It would be minutes before slightly agitated Mrs. Smith meets him in a crowd.
I only need a number before a time before the person’s name, will there be any scenarios where the number is then added? I remember seeing such usage before, but my memory could be wrong.
What is your impression of the choice of article seem to reflect or reflect a different emphasis? ” a slightly agitated Mrs. Smith” means, “Mrs. Smith”. White was a mildly agitated person,” while “the calm Mrs. Smith was in a very sensitive and strong position.” Smith could speak of a highly agitated person, but they said it was not suitable for play. “Spock” means the agitated version of Mrs. Smith. Smith in contrast to her normally cool and collected self.
Logically it seems like it should be the.
The most popular poetic device is the indefinite article. It is not perfectly indicted here any more. One would use it where one was introducing for the first time, to the reader/listener, that Mrs Smith was slightly, slightly, agitated.
Why is Mrs Smith so irritated? I would use the, if they don’t I would use the.
