Vocabulary & Terminology
Vocabulary from LWW - Continued
- Irony: a contrast between what you think will happen, and what actually happens.
Vocabulary from
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- Foreshadowing: "A hint of something that will happen later."
- Paradox: "a self-contradictory statement that sounds impossible, but is actually true."
- Allegory: “a story that uses symbolism to teach a truth or moral.”
- Archetype: “a recurring symbol in literature.”
Vocabulary for Chapters 5-8 from A Wrinkle in Time
- Abberation: n. Change from the normal.
- Dwindle: v. To lessen; to shrink.
- Myopic: adj. Nearsighted; shortsighted.
- Obliquely: slantingly; indirectly.
- Perturbed: adj. Troubled; upset.
- Precipitously: adv. Abruptly; steeply.
- Reverberate: v. To echo; to vibrate.
- Sadist: n. One who enjoys causing pain.
- Wheedle: v. To plead; to coax, or whine.
Vocabulary for the Novel - Chapters 1-4 from A Wrinkle in Time
- Antagonistic: adj. Hostile; unfriendly
- Assimilate: v. To absorb; to understand
- Diction: n. Manner of speaking; pronunciation
- Ephemeral: adj. Short-lived; temporary
- Preliminaries: n. Preparations; beginnings
- Prodigious: adj. Tremendous; amazing
- Relinquish: v. To let go; to abandon
- Tangible: adj. Touchable; real; solid
- Tractable: adj. Manageable; obedient
- Wraithlike: adj. Ghostly
Vocabulary for Monday 9/24/2012
1. Fantasy: is imaginative writing that is set in strange or imaginary places and contains unusual characters who have magical powers.
2. Science Fiction: blends imaginative writing and science.
3. Jules Verne: famous science fiction author, who lived from 1828 to1905. His books include:
2. Science Fiction: blends imaginative writing and science.
3. Jules Verne: famous science fiction author, who lived from 1828 to1905. His books include:
Monday 9/17/2012
1. Metaphor: a comparison between two unlike things that does not use the word 'like' or 'as.'
2. Simile: a comparison between two unlike things that does use one of the following words: 'like,' 'as,' 'an,' 'than,' or 'resembles.'
3. Idiom: an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its words but must be understood as a whole.
4. Personification: giving non-living objects human characteristics.
5. Onomatopoeia: a word that sounds like what it means.
6. Hyperbole: an exaggeration to prove a point.
2. Simile: a comparison between two unlike things that does use one of the following words: 'like,' 'as,' 'an,' 'than,' or 'resembles.'
3. Idiom: an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its words but must be understood as a whole.
4. Personification: giving non-living objects human characteristics.
5. Onomatopoeia: a word that sounds like what it means.
6. Hyperbole: an exaggeration to prove a point.
Tuesday 9/4/2012
1. Plot: “A
series of related events that make up a story.”
2. Setting: (or, Introduction)“Tells who the characters are and what their conflict (problem) is.”
3. Rising Action: “Contains events that lead to the main conflict.”
4. Climax: “The turning point in the story. It usually contains the conflict.”
5. Falling Action: “Contains events leading to the conclusion.”
6. Resolution: “The ending of the story. The characters’ problems are resolved.”
7. Genre: “A specific type of literature. Some include: Fable, Fantasy, Autobiography, Biography, Drama, Folk Tale, Legend, Tall Tale.”
8. Theme: “An idea about life revealed in a work of literature. It is not the same as a subject; it is an idea that must be expressed in a full sentence.” - Example: “People are often afraid to speak the truth for fear that others will think them stupid.”
2. Setting: (or, Introduction)“Tells who the characters are and what their conflict (problem) is.”
3. Rising Action: “Contains events that lead to the main conflict.”
4. Climax: “The turning point in the story. It usually contains the conflict.”
5. Falling Action: “Contains events leading to the conclusion.”
6. Resolution: “The ending of the story. The characters’ problems are resolved.”
7. Genre: “A specific type of literature. Some include: Fable, Fantasy, Autobiography, Biography, Drama, Folk Tale, Legend, Tall Tale.”
8. Theme: “An idea about life revealed in a work of literature. It is not the same as a subject; it is an idea that must be expressed in a full sentence.” - Example: “People are often afraid to speak the truth for fear that others will think them stupid.”
Wednesday 8/22/2012
1. Table of Contents:“It
lists the writers, selections, and special features in the order in which they
appear in the book.”
2. Heading: “a kind of title for the information that follows it.”
3. Graphic Features: “Maps, tables, and charts which present information; usually with words and lines.”
2. Heading: “a kind of title for the information that follows it.”
3. Graphic Features: “Maps, tables, and charts which present information; usually with words and lines.”