1. 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 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 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. 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. April 29, 2013    

2. 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 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 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. 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 Caged Bird Reading: should be through chapter four. Vocabulary Quiz Friday

3. 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 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 Caged Bird Reading: should be through chapter four. Vocabulary Quiz Friday Photography Homework: 1. Of or by you (by thur) 2. Then me/Now Me (by Mon) Photography Homework: 1. Of or by you (by thur) 2. Then me/Now Me (by Mon) ISN Check Friday