Today is Monday January 23, 2017 The students will be able to identify meaning of new vocabulary Warm up: How do you impress an English teacher Week 15 vocabulary Grammar Lesson BONUS!- Write a poem about something that matters to you using as many literary elements as possible HWK: read and post to turnitin.com

Week 15 Vocabulary

Anthropoid Adj. Resembling a human being –n. Any of the most highly developed apes, such as gorillas and chimpanzees

Anthropomorphism N. The attributing of human characteristics to inanimate objects, gods, animals, etc.

Apotheosis N. pl. –ses. 1. Raising a person to the rank of a god. 2. A perfect example; glorified ideal.

Atheism N. The belief that there is no God or gods. –atheist, n.

Misanthrope N. A person who hates or distrusts all people. – misanthropic, adj. –misanthropically, adv.

Monotheism N. The doctrine or belief that there is only one God. –monotheist, n. –monotheistic, adj.

Pantheon N. 1. A public building in which the famous people of a country are commemorated. 2. A temple dedicated to all gods.

Philanthropy N., pl. –pies. 1. Active effort to improve the human condition. 2. Love of humanity. –philanthropist, n.

Theocracy N. pl. –cies. 1. A government ruled or subject to religious authority. 2. A country ruled in this way.

Theological Adj. Relating to the study of the nature of God and religious truth.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. Here, the religious terminology is fitting for the occasion, which is indeed a dedication/consecration; but it also identifies the deaths as a sacrifice (note the same root as sacred!) given to ensure the safety of the nation/child. Additionally the use of parallel sentence structure (in green)

The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. "But" sets the two clauses of the sentence in direct opposition to one another, unlike the earlier draft, which used "while" indicating that both clauses are parallel.. "while" therefore implies that the world responds similarly to both "say" and "did," though more strongly to the latter. "But" frames the two clauses in contrast, so implying that the world's response is equally contrasted between the word and the deed. Further, the contradiction inherent in the "but" implies that the world considers deeds more important than words...an irony, since we actually tend to forget deeds that are not commemorated in words! Additionally the use of parallel sentence structure (in green)

It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us (passive voice here!)Also note the repetition with reversal above, the second phrase gaining strength from repetition and also from association of incremental proportions: (first) with unfinished work, (second) from great task

--that from these honored dead we take) increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion (we take-they give. we are still passive, they are the heroes who commit great deeds)--

that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." These metaphors (in purple) redirect the deed of sacrifice to the "task" of devotion to the cause...certainly a lesser demand than giving one's life, so it is something that can justifiably be demanded of the audience for the speech, but will ensure the survival of the child...and thus everyone in the audience now becomes the parents of that child.. Additionally the use of parallel sentence structure (in green)