Like most everything in your refrigerator, some cars are best used before their expiration date. The 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor is like that forgotten leftover container in the back of the fridge: It was once an appetizing selection of ingredients, but now is best discarded in favor of fresher fare. When the Endeavor debuted in 2004, it was good enough to take the top spot in an Edmunds comparison test that pitted it against the Honda Pilot, Nissan Murano and Toyota Highlander. In the intervening years, however, the Mitsubishi has remained relatively unchanged, and has since been overshadowed by newer and redesigned models. The Endeavor's strength-a pleasing blend of performance, handling and comfort-has since faded with time.

How does the combined use of adjectives and adverbs reflect the author's stance regarding this vehicle? Do you note other ways of describing nouns in addition to adjectives? Try to articulate the various ways in which nouns are described here. Identify as many adverbs as you can. Look for one-word adverbs (e.g., once or since) in addition to multiple-word adverbs. What is the predominant type of imagery used here? How is that imagery established and then built upon?