A hush fell over the square. It was a capital offense—a violation of the season. But as the villagers stared at that solitary, upright letter, standing proud above the baseline, they felt a thrill they hadn't experienced in months.

The poet continued, chalking the name of the village.

However, the season had its drawbacks. As the weeks wore on, the lack of capitalization began to blur the boundaries of the world. Without the distinct peaks of proper nouns, individual identities began to dissolve.

The third exception is the most basic: when the season starts a sentence. Like any other word, if "Summer" is the first word of your sentence, it must be capitalized. Aside from these specific scenarios, the rule of thumb remains: keep it lowercase.

For twelve years, the village had suffered under the tyranny of the . It was a time of shouting. Every street sign, every love letter, every grocery list was rendered in bold, blocky uppercase letters. The villagers walked with their shoulders hunched, battered by the visual noise. To speak was to scream; to write a check was to issue a command. The air was thick with ink, heavy and oppressive. Marriages ended because "I LOVE YOU" felt more like a military order than a sentiment.

Correct the capitalization in these sentences:

On the slate board behind him, he wrote: