WoW #9
WoW #9
Day #1
obsequious
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Definition
Part of speech
Related forms (adj., adv...)
3 Synonyms
Come up with your own
Antonym
• 1 Sentence per form
WoW #9
WoW #9
Day #2
obsequious
• Draw a picture that will help you remember
the word "obsequious"
• Write a sentence in which you explain why /how the
picture relates to "obsequious" (Do not include the
word "obsequious" in the sentence.)
The protagonist, Uncle Tom, from
Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin is
often criticized for his loyalty to his
masters. For this reason, "Uncle Tom,"
has become a phrase associated with
weakness.
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WoW #9
obsequious: any form
Day #3
Construct a Quatrain in Blank Verse
­Quatrain: a four­line stanza, or a grouping of four lines of verse
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­Blank Verse: unrhymed iambic pentameter (much of the plays of
Shakespeare are written in this form)
His obsequiousness is like a dog
That walks obediently with a leash
Never protesting nor questioning why
Only waiting for a pat on the back
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Day #4
obsequious
Pair the word with an explanation, synonym, simile,
or metaphor. Choose three options.
Examples:
• (Explanation) His gregariousness gets in his way­ he can't spend time
alone
• (Synonym) He is so hubristic; people are often shocked ­ audacious,
pretentious, vain.
• (Simile) Her clandestineness is like the woodchuck who steals from my
garden. I can suspect him but can never catch him in the act.
• (Metaphor) Avarice is an ocean that pulls you down and drowns you.