LFA English 9D MidTerms

Commonly Misspelled Words

1. Receive

2. Irresistible

3. Development

4. Broccoli

5. Separate

6. Weird

7. Recommend

8. Desperate

9. Definitely

10. Occasion

11. Judgment

12. Existence

13. Embarrassment

14. Privilege

15. Independent

Curt - adjective

• Rudely brief way of speech

• Synonyms:

  • Blunt

  • Abrupt

  • Short

  • Busque

• EX. “Thomas replied with a curt answer.”

Brusque - adjective

• Rude way of speech/manner

• Synonyms:

  • Unfriendly

  • Rude

  • Brief

  • Curt

• EX. “The cashier was extremely brusque.”

Abode - noun

• A place of residence

• Synonyms:

  • Home

  • House

  • Accommodation

• EX. “Welcome to my humble abode!”

Fraternizing - verb

• To associate with someone you are not meant to

• Synonyms:

  • Associate

  • Mingle

  • Socialize

• EX. “She started fraternizing with the enemy.”

Disparagingly - adverb

• Showing that you do not respect someone or something unkindly

• Synonyms:

  • Insultingly

  • Disdainfully

  • Critically

• EX. “Chris started to talk about Marie disparagingly behind her back.”

Apparition - noun

• A ghost-like image of a person

• Synonyms:

  • Ghost

  • Phantom

  • Presence

• EX. “William then saw an apparition of Lucas.”

Sedative - noun

• A drug taken for soothing and calming effects

• Synonyms:

  • Tranquilizer

  • Calmative

  • Sleeping pill

• EX. “She immediately took sedatives to put her to sleep fast.”

Bewilderment - noun

• The state of feeling puzzled/confused

• Synonyms:

  • Bafflement

  • Puzzlement

  • Confusion

  • Shock

• EX. “A feeling of bewilderment passed over the group, as they realized one of them was lying.”

Conscientiously - adverb

• Doing something in a thorough and responsible way

• Synonyms:

  • Honest

  • Honourable

  • Just

• EX. “She worked on her homework conscientiously.”

Indictment - noun

• An accusation of a terrible crime

• Synonyms:

  • Charge

  • Allegation

  • Accusation

• EX. “An indictment surfaced of Tim murdering John.”

Vehement - adjective

• Showing strong, passionate feelings

• Synonyms:

  • Passionate

  • Forceful

  • Urgent

• EX. “Her voice was quiet, but vehement.”

Incoherent - adjective

• Unclear communication

• Synonyms:

  • Incomprehensible

  • Unclear

  • Confusing

• “He mumbled an incoherent response.”

Preposterous - adjective

• Contrary to reason/common sense

• Synonyms:

  • Ridiculous

  • Foolish

  • Absurd

• “Vera had a preposterous idea.”

Petrified - adjective

• Extremely terrified

• Synonyms:

  • Scared

  • Fearful

  • Horrified

• EX. “They were petrified to find a body hidden in the sand.”

Subsequently - adverb

• An event that occurs later

• Synonyms:

  • Later

  • Afterwards

  • At a later date

• EX. “Subsequently, the dog ate some steak.”

Elements of a Short Story

• Conflict:

  • A clash of ideas, actions, desires, or wills.

  • May be physical, mental, emotional, or moral

  • There are different kinds of conflicts:

    • Man vs MAN

    • Man vs ENVIRONMENT

    • Man vs HIMSELF

• Setting:

  • Time/place of a story (weather and social customs are less common)

  • Setting is important and adds credibility to the action in some short stories

  • In others setting is vague and not really a factor

• Atmosphere:

  • Mood/feeling

• Symbol:

  • Something that means more than what it actually is

  • Can be a person, object, or action that has a literal meaning in the story, but also represents other meanings outside of the story

• Introduction:

  • Reader meets the main character

  • Setting is established

  • Usually brief

• Cause of Action:

  • Event that sets the story in motion

  • Occurs near the beginning of the story

• Rising Action:

  • Course of the story from the cause of the action to the climax

  • Could be a single scene of several events

• Climax:

  • Peak of excitement/turning point of the story

  • Still some uncertainty about how the story may end

• Denouement (Conclusion):

  • The outcome of the story and how it wraps up

  • It shows the result of the climactic action

  • Occurs after the climax and is short

• Point of view:

  • Perspective of which the story is told from

  • Different types:

    • 1st person - the author is a character that tells the story (I, we)

    • 3rd person - the narrator is not a character (she, he, it)

• Foreshadowing:

  • Hints/warns readers of events that will happen later in the story

  • Prepares the reader for the climax and conclusion, and changes in the protagonist

• Suspense:

  • Feeling of anxiety/uncertainty experienced by the reader about the:

    • Outcome of events

    • Protagonist’s fate

• Surprise Ending:

  • Sudden twist in the direction of the story

  • Produces a resolution that surprises the reader and the characters in the story

1. Anthony Marston:

   1. Died of poison of cyanide in his drink.

   2. Ran over two children on the street while driving. JOHN AND LUCY COMBES

   3. Described as handsome and a big drinker

2. Ethel Rogers (Caretakers of the island):

   1. Died of overdose of chloral in her sleep.

   2. Killed the old woman who was employing her (neglecting her needs) along with her husband MISS BRADY

   3. Described as always scared and mousy

3. John Macarthur (Retired British Army Officer):

   1. Died by his head being smashed.

   2. Killed his wife's lover by purposely sending him out to die in the field during the war

ARTHUR RICHMOND

3. Feels true remorse for what he has done

4. Thomas Rogers (Caretakers of island):

   1. Died by an ax in the back of his head.

   2. Killed the old woman who was employing him (neglecting her needs) along with his wife

   3. Respectful and kind

5. Emily Brent (Unemployed):

   1. Died by being injected with cyanide.

   2. puritan

   3. Killed the maid she employed (not directly), kicked her out when she got pregnant and the girl drowned in the river with sorrow and panic BEATRICE TAYLOR

   4. Stuckup and old fashioned, believing that the old way was the best way.

6. Justice Wargrave (Judge):

   1. Died of being shot in the head by himself.

   2. Originally accused of killing a criminal named Seton by giving him the death sentence - later found that the man was guilty and it was not considered murder

Edward Seton

3. Very authoritative - makes many choices and is a sort of leader to the group 

7. Edward Armstrong (Physician):

   1. Died of being pushed off a cliff and drowning.

   2. Operated on an old woman while drunk, thus killing her Clees

   3. Very cocky, confident and short tempered

8. William Blore (Ex-Inspector): 

   1. Died of having a heaving bear clock falling on his head.

   2. He spoke untruthfully under the oath so to get a promotion by sending Mr. LAndor to die

   3. BLACK PERJURY

   4. Practical and careful, as well as stuck up not a very good detective

9. Philip Lombard (world traveller/former military):

   1. Died of being shot in the heart with own revolver.

   2. Abandoned 21 East African natives in the forest and took the food and supplies

   3. He is described as decisive, suspicious, level headed and smart

   4. He has a very mysterious past

10. Vera Claythrone: (governess to cyril hamilton) - private teacher that works in the household.

    1. Died by hanging herself. 

    2. Killed Philip Lombard with a revolver.

    3. Was brought to the Soldier Island because she let Cyril Hamilton drown because he was the reason her fiance was not the first in line for the inheritance - she wanted to marry Hugo.

    4. Romantic, practical, smart and level headed - one of the reasons she and Phillip both lasted so long.

11. Issac Morris:

    1. Took overdose of sleeping pills to die

    2. Wasn't on the island

    3. Did all the business transactions for UN Owen

    4. Wasn’t sure if death was an accident or suicide

The author believes Wargrave is not justified because he took the law into his own hands after the characters had received fair trials and been found innocent. No one has the right to override the legal system and commit crimes themselves. Also didn’t elt the characters explain themselves, and he had a lust to kill. Deaths were based off his opinion.