Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
The meaning of the prefix "dis-" in discontent helps the reader know that the word "discontent" means...
How does Maupassant's point of view BEST create suspense in the drama?
by informing the reader that Matilda will learn a hard lesson
Read the line from the drama.
"Forestier: Just trinkets, my dear."
What does the phrase "Just trinkets" suggest to the audience?
Madame Forestier is casual about the significance of her jewelry.
What is the best description of the shift in tone that occurs in the last sentence of the speech?
from sincere to playful
Read the sentence of William Safire's introduction to the speech. "He came and went with Halley's Comet, which appeared in 1835 and 1910." What does the figurative language in the sentence mean?
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and died in 1910.
Agronomy- management of farmland
Agriculture-growing and harvesting crops on a farm
What is the ROOT?
Agr
Which Monsieur Loisel's lines BEST supports the idea that he sees himself as a problem?
"You can wear some flowers."
"Madame Ambassador showed her off as if she were her own daughter."
Why does the author use the phrase "showed her off" in the line?
to highlight Madame Ambassador's delight in Matilda
In Twain's first speech, what can be inferred to have happened when he delivered the "moving, pathetic part" of the speech?
The governor's wife expressed amusement toward the author's words.
In Twain's speech, what is the main function of the first sentence of the second paragraph?
to introduce an extended flashback
Astrography- mapping of the planets and stars
Astrometry- measurement of the distances of stars
Astronaut- one who ___________________
Astronomy- science dealing with space
What is the ROOT?
Astr
Read the line from Scene 1 of the drama.
"Matilda: Everything looks so shabby!"
What does the line suggest about Matilda's opinion of her home?
disapproval
What character type does Maupassant best represent?
wise sage
Which sentence from the speech BEST supports that the governor's wife expressed amusement?
"She was to watch me intently, and wherever I glanced toward her she was going to deliver a gubernatorial laugh that would lead the whole audience into her applause."
Which words from the second paragraph of the speech best help the reader understand the meaning of the word malady?
"awful" and "seasickness"
A __________changes the part of speech and sometimes the meaning of the base/root word to which it is added.
suffix
Which of Matilda's lines from the drama best supports her opinion of her home?
"How it tortures me to live here!"
Matilda can be seen as vain. Which of her lines from the drama support this answer?
"Give the invitation to someone whose wife is better dressed than I."
Genre: This story is __________.
nonfiction
Which quotation best describes the connection between Twain's first speech and the speech he gave in 1906?
"But I shall never forget my feelings before the agony left me, and I got up here to thank you for her helping my daughter, by your kindness, to live through her first appearance."
A ________is a word part that has its own definition. It can be attached to the front of a base or root word to create a new meaning for the base or root word. Analyzing the two parts together creates one new definition for a word.
prefix
Read the line from Scene 5 of the drama.
"Maupassant: That's when Matilda stepped in front of the mirror one last time."
How is the plot MOST advanced by this line?
in initiating the main conflict
Which theme is developed through the character Matilda?
Being vain may lead to a feeling of never being satisfied.
Finish the statement from the text: "Twain gained fame not only as a major figure in American literature but as a _____________________, able to move as well as amuse his audiences.
first-rate raconteur
Twain illustrates a common problem by telling a story about his experience.