Year of the Tiger
Who is the author of Year of the Tiger?
Alice Wong
What is an emo or goth kid? (a) moody (b) melancholy (c) emotional (d) all of the above
D
what is author's purpose?
reason for writing
What is a social critique?
criticizing something about society
Define sarcasm
saying the opposite of what you mean
What is Alice Wong's disability?
muscular dystrophy
Based on context, what does "orifice" mean?
"The mouth is a natural orifice through which food and beverages enter the body".
"Gas escaped from the orifice under high pressure"
hole
What is the connotation of a word? What does it mean to "connote" something
connotation = feelings associated with a word
connote = bring up feelings
let you know what a word means
Define surprise
Saying something the reader doesn't expect to sneak up on them
What was the most life changing event of Alice Wong's life?
What would it mean to be "atypical"?
not typical
The central idea of a text is...
what it's mostly about
The structure of a text is...
Define repetition
repeating something over and over
What is a Proust Questionnaire?
Based on context, what does "ennui" mean?
"The pain of living in this house with such ennui, such boredom for nine years."
"he succumbed to ennui and despair"
an author's tone is defined as...
general mood/vibe
Give major points in order
Define exaggeration
What were some consequences of Wong's disability that she had to deal with in school?
being in wheelchair, not being able to join drama, etc.
Based on context, what does cyborg mean? "After a dead cop gets brought back to life in the form of a cyborg, he rids the streets of Detroit of crime"
half-living/robot creature
What does it mean to "depict" something?
illustrate it
What is an excerpt?
a piece of a larger text
Define analogy
comparison