ELEGY a poem of mourning,
usually about someone who
has died. A Eulogy is great
praise or commendation, a
laudatory speech, often about
someone who has died.
EPANALEPSIS device of
repetition in which the same
expression (single word or
phrase) is repeated both at the
beginning and at the end of
the line, clause, or sentence.
Voltaire: “Common sense is
not so common.”
EPIC a long narrative poem,
written in heightened
language , which recounts the
deeds of a heroic character
who embodies the values of a
particular society.
Nouns
Denotation: literal, dictionary definition
Protuberance: something that sticks out, bulges
Lethargy: serious tiredness
Antithesis: a direct opposite
Verbs
to jettison: to throw overboard, to discard
to connote: to suggest or convey
to appropriate: to take possession of
Adjectives
Puerile: immature, childish
Punctilious: exact in detail, careful
Pungent: sharp
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April 29, 2013
IRONY a discrepancy between
appearances and reality.
EPITHET an adjective or
adjective phrase applied to a
person or thing that is frequently
used to emphasize a
characteristic quality. “Father of
our country” and “the great
Emancipator” are examples. A
Homeric epithet is a compound
adjective used with a person or
thing: “swift-footed Achilles”;
“rosy-fingered dawn.”
PARABLE a relatively short
story that teaches a moral, or
lesson about how to lead a good
life.
May 6, 2013
Nouns:
1. Labyrinth: Maze, place full of intricate
passageways
2. Ennui: boredom, weariness, dissatisfaction
3. Flagellation: whipping, flogging
4. Steatopygia: heavy deposit of fat on the
buttocks or thighs
Verbs:
5. to abide: to remain
6. to titillate: to tickle
7. to gorgonize: to turn to stone with a look; to
petrify or stupefy
Adjectives:
8. Raucous: disagreeably harsh
9. Lackadaisical: not interested, listless
10. Laconic: brief, sparing of words, concise
Caged Bird Reading:
should be through chapter four.
Vocabulary
Quiz Friday
Vocabulary Quiz Friday
Caged Bird Reading:
should be through chapter four.
Photography
Homework:
ISN Check
Friday
1. Of or by you (by thur)
2. Then me/Now Me (by Mon)
1. everybody should save themselves from unnecessary
anxiety mrs Talbot stated by studying for the end of
semester test
2. a surprisingly large crowd attended the first band concert
of the irving park district open air series which featured
john Philip sousa marches
Vocabulary Quiz Friday
Caged Bird Reading:
should be through chapter six.
Photography
Homework:
ISN Check
Friday
1. Of or by you (by thur)
2. Then me/Now Me (by Mon)
Pick up a journal and immediately fold it in half
(like a hamburger. Complete the top, then fill in the bottom.
Exclamation: Wow! Holy cow! No way!
Adjective: describes something
Verb: action words; to _________
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Caged Bird Reading:
should be through chapter six.
Photography
Homework:
ISN Check
tomorrow
1. Of or by you (due today)
2. Then me/Now Me (by Mon)
1.the windy city chorale completed a 35 minutes
rehearsal before the audience arrived to hear
George Frideric handles great oratorio messiah
2.after he worked in the yard all morning grandpa
ate lunch and laid down for a nap
1. FABLE a very short story told in prose or poetry that teaches a practical lesson about
how to succeed in life.
2. FARCE a type of comedy in which ridiculous and often stereotyped characters are
involved in silly, far-fetched situations.
3. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Words which are inaccurate if interpreted literally, but are
used to describe. Similes and metaphors are common forms.
4. FOIL A character who acts as contrast to another character. Often a funny side kick to
the dashing hero, or a villain contrasting the hero. (ex: Dumbledore and Voldermort)
5. ROUND CHARACTER has more dimensions to their personalities---they are complex,
just a real people are. (ex: Charlie from “Wallflower” or Holden from “Rye”)
6. CHIASMUS In poetry, a type of rhetorical balance in which the second part is
syntactically balanced against the first, but with the parts reversed. Coleridge: “Flowers
are lovely, love is flowerlike.” In prose this is called antimetabole.
7. EPIGRAPH a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of
the theme.
8. EPISTROPHE Device of repetition in which the same expression (single word or
phrase) is repeated at the end of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences (it is the
opposite of anaphora).
9. EXPLICATION act of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text, usually
involves close reading and special attention to figurative language.
10.PARADOX a statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth.
(ex: The beginning of the end, be cruel to be kind
May 14, 2013
Caged Bird Reading:
should be through
Poetry
chapter ten.
portfolio
due Monday
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Caged Bird Reading:
should be through
chapter 13.
remember 11&12 are optional.
Poetry
portfolio
due Monday
1.betty be sure to ask paul zindel to
autograph youre copy of the pigman
2.the successful sale of lottery tickets
prove p t barnums observation theres a
sucker born every minute
Caged Bird Reading:
should be through
chapter 15.
remember 11&12 are optional.
Poetry
portfolio
due Monday
• We’ll go over the last few poems today…
• The PowerPoint is on my website.
• Remember you’re “show and telling” 6 of
your poems on your own PowerPoint
(starting Tuesday). 6 slides: 1 poem each
Caged Bird Reading:
should be through
chapter 17.
remember 11&12 are optional.
PowerPoint
Due Tuesday
and
Wednesday
Who you’re sitting with today:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Cameron
Zoryana
Aaron
Michelle
Amina
Lindsey
Mackenzie
Payton
Kaja
Brittni
Sarah
Emma
Calli
Alyssa
Charissa
Emily
June
Jennifer
Jasmynn
Carley
Jewli-Ann
Ryan
Zach
Jessica
Raisa
Kaelyn
Libby
Neve
KOAN is a paradox used in Zen Buddhism to gain intuitive knowledge: “What is
the sound of one hand clapping?”
2. OMNISCIENT POINT OF VIEW an omniscient or all knowing narrator tells the
story, also using the third person pronouns. This narrator, instead of focusing on
one character only, often tells us everything about many characters.
3. OBJECTIVE POINT OF VIEW a narrator who is totally impersonal and objective
tells the story, with no comment on any characters or events.
4. STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS a style of writing that portrays the inner (often
chaotic) workings of a character’s mind.
5. STYLE the distinctive way in which a writer uses language: a writer’s distinctive
use of diction, tone, and syntax.
6. TELEGRAPHIC SENTENCE A sentence shorter than five words in length.
7. UNDERSTATEMENT a statement that says less than what is meant. Example:
During the second war with Iraq, American troops complained of a fierce sand
storm that made even the night-vision equipment useless. A British commando
commented about the storm: “It’s a bit breezy.”
8. UNITY Unified parts of the writing are related to one central idea or organizing
principle. Unity is dependent upon coherence.
9. VERNACULAR the language spoken by the people who live in a particular
locality.
10. SOLILOQUY a long speech made by a character in a play while no other
characters are on stage.
1.
Caged Bird Reading:
should be through
chapter 17.
*Cont. Working on your study guide.
Poetry PowerPoints today: M-Z
1.betty be sure to ask paul zindel to
autograph youre copy of the pigman
2.the successful sale of lottery tickets
prove p t barnums observation theres a
sucker born every minute
Caged Bird Reading:
should be through
chapter 19.
*finish book over long weekend
Vocab quiz Friday on 20 lit terms
1.the storm which began on June 8 1982 and
lasts for thirty seven hours flooded low lying
farmland along the Mississippi river
2.most of my friends havent never ate german
dumplings but they have tried cajun chicken