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 * Week One**

a) Definition b) Example sentence (vocabulary term) or b) Example quote and explanation of its use c) Interactive activity


 * DEFINITIONS::::::::::::::**


 * Abhor** - to regard with horror or disgust; loathe; finding something repugnant


 * Bigot** - One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.


 * Counterfeit** - To make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge; make imitations; deception
 * Enfranchise** – grant freedom, to endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
 * Hamper** - a restraint that confines or restricts freedom, prevent the progress or free movement of, a basket usually with a cover
 * Remuneration** - Make payments for, to pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense
 * Kindle** - To set fire to; ignite.


 * Noxious** - Harmful to living things; injurious to health


 * Placid** – peaceful


 * Remuneration** - To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.


 * Talisman** - Something that apparently has magic power.


 * Allegory** – A literary, dramatic, or a pictorial device in which each literal character, object, or event represents a symbol illustrating an idea or moral or religious principle. A symbolic representation.


 * Alliteration** – The occurrence in a phrase or line of speech or writing of two or more words having the same initial sound.
 * Allusion** – An indirect, but pointed or meaningful reference.
 * Ambiguity** – Susceptible of multiple interpretations.
 * Amplification** – An addition to or an expansion of a statement or idea.

The man used large pieces of wood and matches to **kindle** the fire.
 * SAMPLE SENTENCES/QUOTES:::::::::**

The waste at the factory is **noxious** for people, especially if you are around it for long periods of time.

The lake was extremely **placid** the night before the storm.

After the boy finished washing the car his mother **remunerated** him for his hard work.

The old necklace seemed to be a **talisman** of some sort, because when the woman put it on she gained unnatural powers.

weekends and holidays.
 * Abhor**: I abhor the thought of going to school every day, except on

than African Americans.
 * Bigot**: That man is a bigot because he thinks white people are better


 * Counterfeit**: The money the guy made in his garage is counterfeit

women
 * Enfranchise**: The 19th ammendment of the US Constitution enfranchised

pencil.
 * Hamper**: The bullies hampered his progress on his essay by stealing his

“In my hunger after ten days of rigorous dieting I saw visions of ice cream--mountains of creamy, luscious ice cream, dripping with gooey syrup and calories.” This is an example of **amplification** because the character talks on and on about ice cream. They give the reader more than enough information about their visions of ice cream.

“Plan ahead: it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. --Richard Cushing” This quote uses **allusion**. The story alludes to Noah, who built an ark in order to save himself from drowning. This quote’s point is to tell one to always look to the future and plan everything for the future, like Noah built the ark for the future flood.

“There was a sweet smell of success.” This quote uses **alliteration**. The occurrence of the s’s in sweet and smell show alliteration. It’s the use of the same consonant.

When the oracle at Delphi told Croesus that if he waged war on Cyrus he would destroy a great empire, Croesus thought the oracle meant his enemy's empire. In fact, the empire Croesus destroyed by going to war was his own. This shows **ambiguity** by displaying the multiple interpretation of the story.

In Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy," Dante, symbolizing mankind, is taken by Virgil the poet on a journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise in order to teach him the nature of sin and its punishments, and the way to salvation. This is an **allegory**, which shows a dramatic story where every single object and event represents a symbol and something important (in this case teaching sin and punishments)


 * ACTIVITIES:::::**

When the cashier held up the bill to the light and did not see the transparent face of the president, he knew immediately that the bill was __________________.

His desire to go outside and play tennis was ___________________ by the bad weather.

In the mid-19th century, slaves were _______________ and allowed to leave their owners and start their own, new, fresh lives.

His desire to go outside and play tennis was _________________ by the bad weather.

The setting sun ____________________ the skies with beautiful, bright colors, like orange, red and pink.

The ___________________ wastes dumped into our oceans and streams turn them into sewers, and create birth defects in the animals dwelling in the water.

When I wanted peace and quiet away from my hectic, busy working life, I journeyed down to the ____________________ lake, which scarcely ever even rippled.

We stood in the cave together, rubbing the golden ___________________, wishing that something magical would appear and possibly protect us from an evil spirit.

Susy ____________________ Billy, because he was cruel and arrogant and he teased her about her curly hair.

The old man ______________________ the boy for the work he had done on the old mans lawn over the weekend.

1. Allegory _______ 2. Alliteration _______ 3. Allusion _______ 4. Ambiguity _______ 5. Amplification _______

a. two meanings b. extending c. silly sally sells sea shells by the sea shore d. symbolic characters two meanings e. referencing something indirect

www.dictionary.com www.virtualsalt/rhetoric.htm Websters Dictionary
 * Bibliography**::


 * WEEK TWO**

a) Definition b) Example sentence (vocabulary term) c) Example quote and explanation of its use d) Interactive activity


 * DEFINITIONS/EXAMPLES::::::::::::**

The critic wrote an **abrasive** review, which not only said the movie was bad, but also personally attacked the director.
 * 1.Abrasive:** Harsh and rough in manner

Everybody lost their money after they were **bilked** by their employers scheme.
 * 2.Bilk:** To defraud, cheat, or swindle

The **covert** operation was kept secret by all the top government officials.
 * 3.Covert:** Covered or covered over; sheltered

Dr. Frankenstein **engendered** his strange creation, unleashing a vicious monster on the local community.
 * 4.Engender:** To bring into existence; give rise to

The airplane landed in the field, and was led into a huge **hangar**, which had many other vehicles parked inside.
 * 5.Hangar:** A shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft

The detective was dealing with a **knotty** case with many suspects and twists.
 * 6.Knotty:** Difficult to understand or solve

The story is full of nuances which, when noticed by the reader, can lead to a whole new range of interpretation.
 * 7.Nuance:** a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

Laura got in trouble for **plagarizing** most of her essay from an article on the internet.
 * 8.Plagiarism**: To use and pass off (the ideas or writings of another) as one's own.

The man acheived great **renown** and praise throughout the city for rescuing the people from the burning building.
 * 9.Renown**: The quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

The teachers story went on a **tangent** from the real topic of the discussion, and distracted the students**.**
 * 10.Tangent**: Irrelevant

1.Anacoluthon**: an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another.
 * Literary Terms:::
 * Example:** I warned her that if she continues to smoke, what will become of her?


 * 2.Anadiplosis**: Rhetorical repetition at the beginning of a phrase of the word or words with which the previous phrase ended.
 * Example**: He is a man of honor-honor always firm.

word or phrase.
 * 3.Anagram**: A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another
 * Example:** Dogs and gods are a team of meat.


 * 4.Analogy:** Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar
 * Example**: Computers are to mousse and Playstation consoles are to joysticks.


 * 5.Anaphora**: The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs
 * Example**: The time is now for change, the time is now for revolution.


 * ACTIVITIES:::::::::**


 * Directions: Match each term with its correct definition.**

1.anacoluthon______

2.anaphora ______

3.analogy ______

4.anadiplosis ______

5.anagram ______


 * a)** star rats


 * b)** similarity between things that are usually dissimilar


 * c)** We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight, we shall…


 * d)** abrupt change in sentence from one to another


 * e)** repetition at beginning of phrase of the word or words with which the other phrase ended


 * Vocabulary Terms : Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary term.**

1. The _______________ math problem gave Tom much difficulty when he was trying to solve it, but after working on it and trying many equations for 1 hour, he had come up with the correct answer.

2. Mrs. Wonderfig was a world ______________ woman; she was greatly known and honored for her large charity donations, as well as volunteer work at the town shelters and learning centers.

3. As the lawyer walked into the courtroom, her _____________ nature was clear by her stern face, and her personality became even more evident when she began to tear apart her opponent with no care for them.

4. The weird creature was _______________ by Dr. Smithosol, and he had brought it to being by combining an eagle and a horse, therefore creating the first eagorse known to man.

5. Mrs. Junath suddenly went off on a _____________ while teaching the math lesson, and somehow the class was engaged in a discussion about how to bake chocolate soufflés.

6. We passed by a huge _________________ on the way to LA and saw many small reserve planes parked inside.

7. The con artist made millions of dollars when he ______________ the wealthy clients by selling them frauds of Picasso painting.

8. When writing essays, you must always cite the documents you read and took phrases from, otherwise you are ______________.

9. When a bug was found in the executive office, the CIA realized their _____________ operation was uncovered.

10. The story was at first understood to be about a romantic love tale, but after slight ____________ became apparent, the reader soon learned that the book had another meaning.


 * Bibliography:**

[|www.dictionary.com]


 * WEEK THREE**

a) Definition b) Example sentence (vocabulary term) or b) Example quote and explanation of its use c) Interactive activity

Vocabulary:: Nullify**: To counteract the force or effectiveness of
 * DEFINITIONS::::::::::::::**
 * Billowing:** a great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound.
 * Cower:** To cringe in fear.
 * Enhance:** To make greater, as in value, beauty, or effectiveness
 * Harangue:** A speech or piece of writing characterized by strong feeling or expression
 * Labyrinth:** An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is **difficult to find one's way
 * Plaintiff:** The party that institutes a suit in a court
 * Replete**: Abundantly supplied; abounding
 * Tangible**: Possible to understand or realize
 * Abrogate**: To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.

Anastrophe**: Inversion of the normal syntactic order of words **Example**: With you the force is.
 * Literary Terms Examples::
 * Anthropomorphism**: Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. **Example**: The shark cried because he could not catch the smart fish.
 * Antithesis**: The direct or exact opposite **Example**: Hate is the antithesis of love.
 * Aphorism**: A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage **Example:** Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
 * Aporia**: A figure of speech in which the speaker expresses or purports to be in doubt about a question. **Example:** What, then, were the causes of the Civil War?


 * Vocabulary Examples::**

The **billowing** waves crashed against the shore with great might. The man **cowered** in the corner as the monsters walked into the room. The notes at the end of the book greatly helped to **enhance** the meaning of the text for the student. The passionate **harangue** by the political candidate was probably what convinced people to elect him. Although the prisoners had escaped from the cell, they still found themselves in a twisting **labyrinth** of cramped hallways. The student **nullified** the professor’s argument by pointing out an important quote in the book, leaving the professor flustered and embarrassed. The testimony of the **plaintiff** in the court swung the jury to their side. The travelers found a beautiful valley to settle in, **replete** with open land to grow crops in. Mr. Gobrob made his reasons for being angry **tangible** for the kids by showing them the damage they had done. The dictatorship **abrogated** all forms of free speech so that the people would have no form of protest.


 * Activities::::::::::**

By using the definitions given, find the vocabulary word in the word-search:

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 * H Z A P L N J E U E F Q D P F

1. To abolish, do away with ______________ 2. To cringe in fear ______________ 3. Possible to understand or touch _________ 4. Abundantly supplied ___________ 5. To counteract the effectiveness of _____________ 6. Party in a court ______________ 7. A very confusing maze _______________ 8. To make greater ________________ 9. A great swell or surge _____________ 10. Speech characterized by strong feelings ________________

Match up each literary term with the correct definition: 1. Anastrophe 2. Anthropomorphism 3. Antithesis 4. Aphorism 5. Aporia


 * a.** leave a message you will.


 * b.** Lost time is never found again. - Benjamin Franklin


 * c**. Then the steward said within himself, 'What shall I do?'


 * d.** The wise octopus gave advice to the self-absorbed Rainbow Fish.


 * e.** big and small

www.dictionary.com http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/rhetoric.html#8
 * Bibliography:**


 * WEEK FOUR**

1. Blasphemy:** An irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct
 * Vocabulary Terms/Examples::::
 * Example:** The man’s remark against the church was considered blasphemy in the heavily religious society.
 * 2. Credible**: Capable of being believed; plausible
 * Example:** Phillip Connormartin’s story seemed credible because there were witnesses to back it up.
 * 3. Enigma**: One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable
 * Example**: John Foxminian’s nature was an enigma; he was unpredictable and very mysterious.
 * 4. Harbingers**: One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner
 * Example**: The remark made by one character was a harbinger of the crime that would come on later in the story.
 * 5. Labyrinthine:** Of, relating to, resembling, or constituting a labyrinth
 * Example**: The labyrinthine building was difficult for many people to navigate, as it was filled with twisting hallways and empty rooms.
 * 6. Nuzzle**: To rub or push against gently with or as if with the nose or snout
 * Example:** The horse nuzzled his head into his owner’s chest with a little too much force, as he accidentally knocked the man to the ground.
 * 7. Plaudit:** Enthusiastic expression of praise or approval
 * Example**: Mr. Brownmuffin gave plaudits to his star student for the excellent essay which the student had written.
 * 8. Reprehensible:** Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy
 * Example**: The criminal’s acts were reprehensible, yet the jury’s decision caused him to go free.
 * 9. Tardy**: Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late.
 * Example:** The school decided that if the student was tardy again, they would have to take greater measures to prevent his lack of punctuality from disrupting the classes.
 * 10. Absolution**: The formal remission of sin imparted by a priest, as in the sacrament of penance
 * Example**: Mrs. Ficklund received absolution from the church for her adultery.


 * Literary Terms/Examples::::::**

in the middle of his sentence.
 * 1. Aposiopesis**: sudden breaking off of a thought in the middle of a sentence, as though the speaker were unwilling or unable to continue.
 * Example**: The author used an aposiopesis when he broke off his thought
 * 2. Apostrophe**: is when an absent person, an abstract concept, or an important object is directly addressed.
 * Example**: The author used a from of apostrophe by dircetly addressing an abstract concept.
 * 3. Authorial Intrusion**: Discussions directed to the reader and constituting a substantial break in the narrative illusion of reality
 * Example**: The author used an authorial intrusion to briefly relate the abstract concepts in the novel to our everyday lives.
 * 4. Archaism**: An archaic word, phrase, idiom, or other expression.
 * Example**: “Thy word is lamp onto thy feet and the light unto thy path” is an archaic verse from a song.
 * 5. Assonance**: The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, especially in stressed syllables, with changes in the intervening consonants
 * Examples**: Tilting at windmills was assonance used by an author in his poem.


 * Activities:::::**


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 * Across**

3. relates to a difficult maze

8. blameworthy

10. plausible


 * Down**

1. formal remission of sin

2. puzzling

4. rub against gently

5. enthusiastic expression

6. late

7. act

9. forerunner, foreshadows


 * Match the following term with the correct letter::::**


 * Aposiopesis**


 * Apostrophe**


 * Authorial Intrusion**


 * Archaism**


 * Assonance**


 * a.** Discussions directed to the reader and constituting a substantial break in the narrative illusion of reality


 * b.**'Green as a dream and deep as death.'


 * c.** The word thou**,** is the singular form of you


 * d.** An absent person, an abstract concept, or an important object is directly addressed


 * e.** "Well, I lay if I get ahold of you I'll–." - Tom Sawyer


 * Bibliography :::**

http://www.dictionary.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aposiopesis

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/apostrophe.html

http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/glossary_of_poetic_terms.htm