Indolently

Jamie got up from his seat indolently because he stayed up too late last night.

lazily

Amenities

If you don't get a good grade on your exam, your mom will take away your amenities.

Comforts and conveniences

Imprudent

It was very imprudent of you to not erase your text messages, because your mom read them all and got upset

Unwise

Scruples

Jamie's scruples for starting a fight with Jazmyn led him to apologize later.

Feelings of doubt or guilt about a suggested action

Solicitously

Jazmyn asked Jamie solicitously to please get off the ledge of the stairs because she was worried he would fall off.

In a concerned manner

Opiate

After a long and stressful day the opiate of sleep always makes me feel better

Anything that tends to sooth or calm some one

Deplorable

Ms. Hinley thinks that it is deplorable when Jamie falls asleep in class.

Regrettable; very bad

Precariously

When Jamie saw Dominic sitting precariously on his desk he took advantage and pushed him off

Unsteadily; in an unstable manner

What was the name of the general in "The Most Dangerous Game"?

General Zaroff

What was the reason Zaroff said he hunted humans instead of animals?

Humans were more of a challenge

How did Rainsford get back to the mansion from the jungle?

Swam

Incessantly

Jamie incessantly hurts his ankle playing basketball.

Constantly; continually

Disconsolate

Tim Tebow became disconsolate when the Gators lost

Very unhappy

Pauper

It's important to get a good paying job so you don't become a pauper on the streets living in a box.

Poor person

Privations

My Christmas tree isn't as pretty this year due to our privations of Christmas ornaments

Hardships; lack of the things needed for a healthy, happy life

Exorbibant

Jamie spends an exorbibant amount of money on his girlfriend.

Much too high in price or amount

What point of view was "The Necklace" written in?

Third-person omnicient

Why does Mathilde think she deserves a better life?

She believes she was supposed to be beautiful and wealthy, but has never enjoyed either position or wealth.

What money does Mathilde's husband use to buy her dress?

The money he'd been saving up for a rifle

Why does Mathilde need a necklace to go with her dress?

She thinks it would be embarassing to show up with a beautiful dress and not a single jewel or gem

Who does Mathilde borrow the necklace from?

Madame Forestier

How long did it take for the Loisel's to get the rest of the money they needed to pay for a new pearl necklace?

10 years

Recoiling

Rob began recoiling when he saw Shadow standing right in front of him

Moving backward as if in horror

Obstinate

Jazmyn was obstinate to believe Jamie was right so she googled it.

Stubborn

Succession

This week there is a succession of exam after exam

Series

How do you know that in "The Cask of Amontillado" Montressor is an unreliable narrator?

He does not reveal what happened in the past

What is dramatic irony?

The punch is spiked with tequila

When the words and actions of a character have a different meaning to the reader than they do to the characters of the story

What is verbal irony?

"Thank you, Captain Obvious"

Sarcasm

What is situational irony?

Dominic was supposed to spray Jamie in the face with shaving cream but sprayed himself instead

Contrast between what happens and what was expected to happen

What does Montressor want?

Revenge

Where does most of the story take place?

In a wine cellar underground (under the carnival)

What does Montressor hear throughout the entire story?

Fortunato's jingling bells

What does Montressor hint the reason for his revenge towards Fortunato is?

His revenge towards Fortunato is "For the love of God"

Imminent

Christmas is imminent, only about a week to go

Near; about to happen

Infallibility

Jamie's going to get an A on his English exam due to Jazmyn's incredible infallibility in making these flawless flash cards.

Inability to make a mistake

What is Doodle's real name?

William Armstrong

Why was he renamed Doodle?

No one expects much from some one named Doodle

Why does the narrarator push Doodle so hard?

He is embarassed by him

What does the bleeding ibis symbolize?

Doodle's fate

What makes Harrison Bergeron different from everyone else?

He is extremely tall, beautiful, strong and incredibly intelligent

How do they prevent people in this society from being different?

They handicap them with weights, bags over their heads, or device in the ear etc.

What does Harrison call himself?

Emperor

What is saterized in Harrison Bergeron?

We should all be equal

What are the five stages of plot?

ERCFR

1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution

What are the two ways an author can use characterization?

Directly and Indirectly

What does it mean to foreshadow an event?

Suggests what will happen later in the story

What is personification?

Giving human traits to non human things

What is a simile?

A comparison using the words like or as

What is a metaphor?

A comparison without using the words like or as

What is diction?

Choice and use of words in writing

What is an allusion?

Reference to something

What is a cliche?

A sentence or phrase expressing a common thought or idea

What is satire?

Making fun of something

What is a utopia?

A state or place where everything is perfect

What is a distopia?

State in which conditions or extremely bad

When would you italicize or underline a title?

If it's a collection of works

When would you put a title in quotations?

If it's part of a collection

Ex: newspaper article

What is the rule for subject verb agreement?

A singular subject needs a singular verb.

A plural subject needs a plural verb.