Old Vocab Mix
define & part of speech: theocracy
(n) a government based on religion
malady - prefix & meaning
mal, means bad
who is the narrator?
we don't know :)
What is a figure of speech where something is given human qualities?
personification
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
The Nile
provide an example & explanation for: scapegoat (NOT from The Crucible)
will vary
what two vocab words share a suffix? what is the suffix and what does it mean?
affinity and vicinity. suffix is -ity and they mean noun.
How is Madeline Usher described when we first meet her in the story?
a mysterious, sickly woman who seems to be in a trance-like state
What term describes the main idea or message of a piece of literature?
theme
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
explain something that would exacerbate a malady.
Exercise, inebriants, going to a place full of germs
define & part of speech & example: sentiment
kind feeling/nostalgic feeling (n)
the sentiment of the letter was appreciated although the letter itself was pretty ugly
what condition is Madeline suffering from?
unknown -- mysterious illness
Which term refers to a hint or clue about what will happen later in a story?
foreshadowing
Name a taxonomic group that humans belong to. Taxonomic groups include "kingdom" "phylum" "class" "order" "family" etc.
Animals / chordates / mammals / primates / hominids
define, part of speech, and example for insidious
adj. appearing gradually and maliciously. The possession of the girl was insidious; over a series of weeks, her malady was exacerbated, and there was no recourse.
explain the two parts of speech for the vocab word meaning overall gloom/oppressive sadness
melancholy (n) and melancholy (adj) + explanation
What is the name of the eerie, tarnished body of water surrounding the House of Usher?
tarn
How might the tone of a story, such as the one in The Fall of the House of Usher, influence the mood of the reader?
What literary device is utilized here to emphasize the role of the atmosphere on tone/mood?
a dark, foreboding tone creates a mood of unease or dread, which deepens the reader's connection to the themes of isolation and death
pathetic fallacy :-)
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
bonus points (+100) for derivation and explanation/example
(v) to make something right.
I tried to rectify the grading mistake by editing the score in addition to apologizing to the student.
rectification (n) or rectified (adj)
describe something which has become encrimsoned
will vary
describe 3 of the peculiarities of Roderick Usher
will vary; senses or physical appearance
How might Edgar Allan Poe’s difficult life, marked by personal loss (such as the death of his young wife) financial struggles, and his battle with mental health, influence the themes of his works?
will vary :)
Name a moon from another planet. Bonus points if you can say what planet it orbits.
Phobos/Deimos (Mars); Europa, Ganymede, Io, Callisto (+70 others, Jupiter); Titan, Rhea, Enceladus, Mimas (+ 80 others, Saturn); Titania, Ariel, Oberon, Miranda (+ 20 others, Uranus); Triton (+10 others, Neptune)