Unit 1
Define "Enmity".
What is "intense dislike or ill feelings, such as one would hold toward an enemy"?
Define "Hew".
What is "to cut or chop with a sharp instrument"?
Define "Harangue".
What is "to make a long oration or speak at length"?
Which word means "to offset the cost of; to reimburse"?
What is "defray"?
Which word means "sharp or penetrating"?
What is "keen"?
Reading Skill: Describe what a theme is.
What is "is the central message or universal truth that the author conveys through the characters and plot"?
Reading Skill: Describe what an archetype is.
What are "familiar, commonly used character types and situations in stories"?
Reading Skill: What are three ways elements an author can use to create humor in a text?
Vocabulary/Writing Skill: Define "Nuance".
What is "shades of meaning"?
Writing Skill: Which two genres did the Gothic Romantic era combine?
What are "Gothic and Romanticism"?
Writing Skill: What are three examples of Gothic resolutions?
What are "open ended, tragic death or cliff hanger"?
Why hadn't Bryan finished all this assignment?
What is "there was no time to finish the entire assignment and he needed to get as much turned in as possible to pass"?