For the students new to class, so far this term we have reviewed expository paragraph and essay formatting and read the following short stories:
"Two In One" by Flann O'Brien (handout)
"Identities" by WD Valgardson (textbook)
"Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield (textbook)
"Just Lather, That's All" by Hernando Tellez (textbook)
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (textbook)
"The Rocking Horse Winner" by DH Laurence (textbook)
Be sure to read these stories as well as the senior English handouts on purpose, plot, character, symbol, irony, point of view, setting/mood/tone, and theme, all of which you can find in the sidebar at the right hand side of the blog.
Also, all students should be studying their vocabulary words for the test we will have during the final week of classes.
- morose - adj - gloomy, sullen
- penultimate- adj - second to last
- flummox - v - to perplex or to be perplexed by
- indubitably- adj - without a doubt; unquestionably
- zenith - n - the highest point
- nadir - n - the lowest point
- clandestine- adj - secretively
- adequate- adj - enough; average
- maudlin- adj - foolishly or tearfully affectionate
- censure - v - to blame or criticize something/someone
- skullduggery - n underhanded or unscrupulous behaviour
- temperate - adj moderate, self-restrained behaviour
- tautology - n - needless repetition of an idea
- absolutism - n- principles or practice of an arbitrary government
- aberration - n- something that differs from the norm
- immiserate - n to make someone miserable
- entrepreneurial - adj- taking financial risk in the hopes of profit
- protocol - n - a system of rules about correct behaviour; an international agreement
- vex - v- to cause annoyance or disturb
- obfuscate - v- to render something unclear
- eiderdown (noun) - small, soft feathers from the eider duck; a quilted bed cover, duvet, counterpane
- disheveled (adj) - hanging in disorder; messy appearance
- ambiguous (adj) - open to more than one interpretation
- iota (noun) - a tiny amount
- androgynous (adj) - displaying both male and female characteristics
- gruntled (adj) - to be pleased with something/someone
- loquacious (adj) - talkative
- amicable (adj) - good-natured or friendly
- fulminate (verb) - to loudly attack or denounce somebody; express vehement protest
- transpire (verb) - occur; happen
