Vocabulary
Description that appeals to the sense of taste.
What is gustatory imagery?
Our love is brighter than a thousand suns!
Hyperbole
The five senses.
What are sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell?
Name one of the gangsters we drew.
Al Capone
Lucky Luciano
Bugsy Siegel
Owney Madden
Bumpy Johnson
Bonnie Parker
Machine Gun Kelly
John Dillinger
How many siblings does Mr. Long have?
4
Description that appeals to the sense of touch.
He is as brave as Achilles.
Encomium
The Greek word for character description.
What is characterismus?
What was the name of the man in the assignment where we described him as an old man and young man?
Winston Churchill
What instrument does Mr. Long play?
Guitar
Violent, abusive language meant to reveal the failings of a person or thing.
What is vituperation?
His mouth watered as he saw the biscuits, with peppery gravy running down the sides. For Wade, it was the taste of home.
Gustatory Imagery
Describes the visible traits of a person (what they look like, clothes they wear, action they are doing).
What are outer aspects?
What was the name of the actress who you attempted to figure out what the photographer wanted people to think of her?
Marilyn Monroe
True or false: Mr. Long has lived in Mississippi before moving to Regents.
True
High praise of a person, place or thing.
What is encomium?
His belly bounced like a big bowl of jelly.
Simile
Describes the way a person feels, as well as their character and/or motives.
What are inner aspects?
Who was described as having the "soft and sinuous curves of a Greek god".
Tarzan
What famous company's music does Mr. Long play almost every day?
Nintendo
Uses extreme exaggeration for emphasis.
What is hyperbole?
His face was scarred in multiple places, with one large stripe going up the side of his face before disappearing into his thick, greasy hair.
Outer aspects
What was the name of the painting you did your first major assignment on, or the artist?
Return of the Prodigal Son, or Rembrandt.
Which famous detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle did we encounter in the first chapter?
Sherlock Holmes
What is Mr. Long's favorite color?
Green