English 1 Final Study Guide

exploit

to take advantage of

insatiable

cant be satisfied

abhor

hate

aphorism

simple and truthful quote

obscure

vague, unclear

solace

comfort

narcissist

self-obsessed, conceeded

adversary

opponent

inexplicable

cant be explained

indecipherable

not able to be read or understood

prodigious

very impressive, or amazing

exuberance

excitement, enthusiasm

augment

increase in size

pensive

serious thought

nostalgia

longing for past

pernicious

harm

disparage

criticize

communal

shared to everyone

garish

showy, bright

transcend

exceed; go beyond limits

repose

rest

impute

attribute bad action or quality to someone

digress

to stray from the main subject

haste

hurry

rancor

long lasting resentment

Metaphor

comparison without like or as

simile

comparison using like or as

personification

giving human qualities to a non-human thing

tone

author's attitude toward the writing (author)

mood

evokes certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions

Foreshadowing

when a writer suddenly, or sometimes not so suddenly, gives you clues for what's about to happen in the future

comedy

a story that starts out well, gets to a low point, but things will turn out well

tragedy

a story that starts off low, gets hopeful, then drops low (often ends in death)

comic relief

adds a bit of humor for the audience during the time of extreme grief or tragedy

pun

play on words; 2 meanings of a word

imagery

refers to language that appeals to the 5 senses- adds emotion and power to the writing

irony

discrepancy between expectation and reality

what are the 3 types of irony

verbal, situational, dramatic

verbal irony

statements that imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning

situational irony

actions taken have an effect exactly opposite from what was intended

dramatic irony

in literature, this occurs when the audience knows a character is making a mistake

symbols

image or thing that stands for something else

motifs

recurring symbol

R&J playwright

william shakespear

R&J how many acts

5

scenes

what smaller parts are acts broken into

Rosaline

Romeo originally in love with

two feuding families

montague, capulet

benvolio

romeo's cousin (liked peace, very truthful)

tybalt

juliet's cousin (liked war, best fighter)

count paris

man who Juliet's parents want her to marry

sequence of deaths

1) mercutio 2) tybalt 3) lady montague 4) paris 5) romeo 6) juliet

balthazar

romeo's servant, best man at wedding

friar lawrence

priest married romeo and juliet

mercutio

romeo's best friend, related to prince escalus

salva

main character 1985, was a lost boy, came back in end helping his home

nya

man character 2008, walked for water everyday, met salva in end

akeer

nya's sister; sick from dirty water

writing tricks (smiley face)

magic 3, figurative language, specific details, repetition, expanded moment, humor, hyphenated modifier, full circle ending

morrie schwartz

coach; Mitch's professor; taught sociology at Brandeis University (Massachusetts)

Mitch Albom

player; Morrie's student; sports interviewer/writer; visited Morrie ever Tuesday

Charlotte

Morrie's wife of 44 years; took care of Morrie at the end of his life

Peter

Mitch's brother; sick with pancreatic cancer; distant from family

Janine

Mitch's wife, professional singer

Charlie

Morrie's father; stern, serious; emotionally distanced

Ted Koppel

host of nightline; interviewed Morrie; became friends

David

Morrie's crippled younger brother

Eva

Morrie's stepmother; very loving

Connie

Morrie's nurse

morrie's life

what does the hibiscus plant symbolize

dinka and nuer

what were the 2 rivaling tribes in ALWTW

salva's journey

started in south Sudan, then went to Ethiopia, then ended in Kenya

Gilo river

heavy currents and crocodiles

salva's friend

marial; killed by lion at night

nile

crossed with reed boats- island halfway (mosquitos)- desert after

jewiir

salva's uncle

3 days

how long was uncle jewiir in salva's group before they found each other

Rabbi Al Axelrad

Morrie's longtime friend and conducted the funeral service