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AP Vocab 3:1

AP Vocab 3:1. Ambrose Bierce. June 24, 1842 – after December 26, 1913 American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, and satirist. B est known for his short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and his satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary.

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AP Vocab 3:1

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  1. AP Vocab 3:1

  2. Ambrose Bierce • June 24, 1842 – after December 26, 1913 • American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, and satirist. • Best known for his short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and his satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary. • The sardonic view of human nature that informed his work – along with his vehemence as a critic, with his motto "nothing matters" – earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce." • In 1913, Bierce traveled to Mexico to gain a firsthand perspective on that country's ongoing revolution. • While traveling with rebel troops, the elderly writer disappeared without a trace.

  3. Ambrose Bierce

  4. Ambrose Bierce Absurdity, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. Ocean, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man — who has no gills. Egotist, n. A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me. Idiot, n. A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling

  5. The Ambrose Bierce Project Working in a group of 3 or 4, you will create a “dictionary” in the same style as Ambrose Bierce that “satirizes” one of the categories below. You must have an entry for EACH letter of the alphabet; you may have more than one per letter. 5 Categories Politics Social Media High School Animal Farm “A Modest Proposal” OR…make a proposal Format Options: “Book” style Power point slides, prezi Video Other CREATIVE form…

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