Folklore

1. Folklore Vocabulary Two

2. Monday, February 4 • 1. Neglected- v- ignored, not cared for • 2. Allusion- n- a reference or mentioning of people, places, events, or literary works • 3. Omen- n- a sign or event thought to predict good or bad fortune • 4. Slang- n- very casual speech or writing • 5. Dialogue- n- the words spoken by a character in a literary work.

3. Monday, February 4 PRE-AP • 1. Neglected- v- ignored, not cared for • 2. Allusion- n- a reference or mentioning of people, places, events, or literary works • 3. Omen- n- a sign or event thought to predict good or bad fortune • 4. Slang- n- very casual speech or writing • 5. Dialogue- n- the words spoken by a character in a literary work. • 6. raucous- adj.- loud and rough sounding • 7. insolently-adv.- in a bold , rude manner

4. Tuesday, February 5 • 6. Metaphorical- adj.-describing figurative language • 7. Literal-adj.- following basic meaning • 8. Dialect- a form of a language with different features of pronunciations, words, and meanings. • 9. Simultaneously- adv.- at the same time • 10. Cynically-adv.- in a way that shows doubt or disbelief

5. Tuesday, February 5 PRE-AP • 8. Metaphorical- adj.-describing figurative language • 9. Literal-adj.- following basic meaning • 10. Dialect- a form of a language with different features of pronunciations, words, and meanings. • 11. Simultaneously- adv.- at the same time • 12. Cynically-adv.- in a way that shows doubt or disbelief • 13. motif-n- a recurring subject, theme, idea, esp. in a literary, or artistic work • 14. treachery-n- an act of deliberate betrayal • 15. precious- adj.-characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

6. Wednesday, February 6 Write out the complete sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. • 1. My mom agreed to let me adopt a(n) _____________ puppy I found outside the park. • 2. The book’s title is a(n) _______________ to Shakespeare. • 3. I enjoyed the fast paced and humorous ___________ the actors in the play exchanged with one another.

7. Wednesday, February 6 PRE-AP Write out the complete sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. • 1. My mom agreed to let me adopt a(n) _____________ puppy I found outside the park. • 2. The book’s title is a(n) _______________ to Shakespeare. • 3. I enjoyed the fast paced and humorous ___________ the actors in the play exchanged with one another. • 4. Unfortunately, during the quiz it was hard to focus because of ___________ laughter heard outside in the hallway.

8. Thursday, February 7 Write out the complete sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. • 1. The man from the country spoke a different _______________ than the people in the city. • 2. When the teacher asked the class, “Who wants candy?” all the students ________________ raised their hands. • 3. Please give a true, __________________ account of what happened.

9. Thursday, February 7 PRE-AP Write out the complete sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. • 1. The man from the country spoke a different _______________ than the people in the city. • 2. When the teacher asked the class, “Who wants candy?” all the students ________________ raised their hands. • 3. Please give a true, __________________ account of what happened. • 4. My bedroom now has a nature ______________, with natural colors and designs of leaves and trees throughout.

10. Friday, February 8 • 1. ______________ is acceptable to use when speaking with friends, but should be avoided in formal writing, like essays and letters. • 2. There is a ________________ symbol used in the poem. • 3. Charlie _______________ assumed that the worst outcome would happen.

11. Friday, February 8 PRE-AP • 1. ______________ is acceptable to use when speaking with friends, but should be avoided in formal writing, like essays and letters. • 2. There is a ________________ symbol used in the poem. • 3. Charlie _______________ assumed that the worst outcome would happen. • 4. Speaking to someone _____________ will not win you any admirers.