Words-to-Know Vocabulary (for Beloved)

The quiz over these terms will be Tuesday, 3/7, for odd classes and Wednesday, 3/8, for my even class. On notebook paper, complete a Frayer model for each term; you will turn this in the day of the quiz.

1. Intolerable: adj. unable to be endured

2. Perfunctory: adj. something carried out with minimal effort or reflection

3. Immobile: adj. not moving; unable to be moved

4. Undulate: v. move with a smooth, wave-like motion

5. Intricate: adj. very complicated or detailed

6. Deprivation: n. the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity 

7. Rendezvous: n. a meeting at an agreed upon time and place by two people

8. Simulate: v. to imitate the appearance or character of 

9. Intently: adv. with earnest and eager attention

10. Condemnation: n. the expression of very strong disapproval 

Beloved

The Margaret Garner Tragedy : Watch the link just before this sentence, as well as this short film on an opera co-created by Toni Morrison based upon the Garner story. (No, I promise you will not have to sing opera for this novel. Unless you want to. Because opera is amazing.) 

Further Reading on Mrs. Garner: BlackPast.org; NPR;

February 27/28 in Class: 

"The Dangers of a Single Story" TED Talk

March 15: BBC Interview with Toni Morrison

To Read with Chapter 16:

Revelations 6:1-8

 1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

 2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

 4 And there went out another horse that was red: andpower was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

 5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

 8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

Literary Terms- Week of Feb. 6-11

Quizzes on these terms will be Feb.10 or Feb.13.

Use your list of Literary Terms passed out in class last semester to gather definitions and examples of the following twelve terms. I have links to those terms not included in the list. 

1. Syntax- the way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences. Syntax is sentence structure and how it influences the way the reader receives a piece of writing.
2. Diction- the specific word choice an author uses to persuade or convey tone, purpose, or effect. 
3. Denotation- a direct and specific meaning of a word, often referred to as the "dictionary" definition of the word.
4. Connotation- what is suggested by a word, apart from what it explicitly describes, often referred to as the "implied" meaning of a word. Think of the difference in connotation between "skinny," "skeletal," and "trim." 
5. Direct Characterization- consists of the author telling the audience what a character is like. A narrator may give this information, or a character in the story may do it. 
6. Indirect Characterization- consists of the author showing the audience what kind of person a character is through the character’s thoughts, words, and deeds. This requires the audience to make inferences about why a character would say or do those things. 
7. Foil- a character whose contrasting personality draws attention to, enhances, or contrasts that of the main character. 
8. Stock Character- character who appears in a number of stories or plays, such as a cruel stepmother or the femme fatale. 
9. Static Character- a character who remains unchanged across a narrative
10. Dynamic Character- a character who changes (for better or worse) across a narrative, largely learning from the conflicts found in the story.
11. Flat Character- a simple, one-dimensional character about whom we know little or nothing about.
12. Round Character- a complex character who has multiple sides to his/her personality, making him/her more realistic in some way.