Vocab Word
to trick or betray someone
Treachery
Clang! Clang! The grappling hook hit the tower twice as it bounced back down to the ground.
Onomatopoeia
“Cake!”
Sunny Baudelaire
This character is standing guard of Sunny Baudelaire and uses a walkie talkie to communicate.
The Man With Hooks For Hands.
a state of noisy confusion or disorder
Pandemonium
Nevertheless
in spite of that (used to connect two contrasting ideas)
"Violet is right-handed". This is mentioned throughout the novel. She gets out of Count Olaf's grasp by using her left hand to sign the paper. This is an example of....
Foreshadowing
“You may have read more books than I have, but it didn’t help you gain the upper hand in this situation. Now, give me that book which gave you such grand ideas, and do the chores assigned to you.”
Count Olaf
"At this point in the story, I feel obliged to interrupt and give you one last warning. As I said at the very beginning, the book you are holding in your hands does not have a happy ending."
Lemony Snicket
Extreme Anger
Wrath
Despondent
Depressed; in low spirits
Using a walkie talkie in this time period is an example of....
Anachronism.
“Here’s the last orphan, and now, I must go help Count Olaf with final preparations for tonight’s performance. No monkey business, you two, or I will have to tie you up and let you dangle out of the window as well.”
The Man With Hooks For Hands
Violet Baudelaire
very bad or regrettable
Deplorable
Indignant
with anger at something wrong
At this point in the story, I feel obliged to interrupt and give you one last warning. As I said at the very beginning, the book you are holding in your hands does not have a happy ending.
This is an example of.....
breaking the fourth wall.
“If Violet is indeed right-handed, and she signed the document with her left hand, then it follows that the signature does not fulfill the requirements of the nuptial laws. The law clearly states the document must be signed in the bride’s own hand. Therefore, we can conclude that this marriage is invalid. Violet, you are not a countess, and Count Olaf, you are not in control of the Baudelaire fortune.”
Justice Strauss
“It is time for the big event. My associate here will stay behind in this room, and we will keep in constant contact through our walkie-talkies. If anything goes wrong during tonight’s performance, your sister will be dropped to her death. Come along now.”
Count Olaf
law obeying; to obey the law
Law abiding.
Adroit
clever or skillful using the hands or the mind
What metaphor does Count Olaf use when describing how he controls Violet by threatening her sister Sunny.
“You are the eldest Baudelaire child, and as the eldest, it will always be your responsibility to look after your younger siblings. Promise us that you will always watch out for them and make sure they don’t get into trouble.”
Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire
This character drives the Baudelaires to their new adoptive parent.
Mr. Poe
The time during which something continues.
Duration