1. I like "bemoaning" about things I don't like. 2. I was not very "pensive" about this sentence. 3. Humans can't go "devold" without water very long. 4. I don't see why some people always have to be "welaucholy" all the time. 5. When someone sad I try to "mollify" them. 6. Everytime I go somewhere, I try to bring back a "memento". 7. Hopefully no one does something "illict" tonight. 8. The rocket "ascended" into the sky. 1. Bemoan (A) complain about 2. Pensive (n) deep in thought 3. Devold (A) entirely without 4. Welaucholy (A) sad/emo 5. Mollify (v) to calm someone 6. Memento (n) a keepsake or souvernir 7. Illict (A) illegal 8. Acsend (v) to climb/go up

Vocab #9

1. I think chicken has a "savory" taste. 2. I am always "enticed" to eat candy. 3. I don't like peoplr who are "tactless". 4. I show my "integrity" when I do my school work. 5. When you ask someone to do something, they expect "compensation". 6. When in school, I am always "aloof". 7. It is a wise idea not to "goad" a goat. 8. There are some very silly people that can make a good "cohort". 1. Savory (A) delicious 2. Entice (v) to tempt 3. Tactless (A) insensitive 4. Integrity (n) selfworth/self-respect 5. Compensate (v) to pay for services 6. Aloof (A) disinterested or spaced out 7. Goad (v) to taunt 8. Cohort (n) friend

Vocab #8

In "Persepolis" the Shah is considered to be "malignant". Marji could also be very " ornery". Marji sounds like she was not an "indolent" child growing up. At school when Marji said she wanted to be a prophet, everyone "belittled" her. Protesting in the Iranian Revolution could bring you to your "demise". Sometimes the protests would be "awry". At one poi Marji had said het dad owned a car that was not "frugal" like anybody else's car.

Liturature Anlysis #1

1. I will be talking about a book I am reading called "In the Forest of Serre" by Patrica A. Mckillip. The book is a very confusing good fantasy that is about a prince. At first the prince runs over a whit chicken that belongs to a witch named Brume. The prince Ronan apologies and asks what he can do after killing the chicken. Ronan had heard stories that Brume eats people who she invites into her cottage of chicken skeletons. Ronan decides to say no when Brume invites him and his men in for drinks. After he says no, Brume puts a curse on Ronan. Then Ronan returns home to find out he is forced to marry a princess from another kingdom that deals in sorcery. Then the story moves to a scribe in another kingdom who is chosen to be a wizad named Unciel's personal scribe. The scribe Euan then moves with Unciel to write down his adventures. A few days pass when the princess of Dacia enters the wizards home upset. Princess Sidonie explains that she is being forced to marry prince Ronan of Serre. Unciel can tell that the journey will be dangerous and callds upon a younger wizard name d Grye. Grye visits Unciel and agrees to go to Serre with Sidonie. 2. I think the theme Mckillip is trying to establish is " try to accept change". I think thats the theme because princess Sidonie does not want to go to Serre. Once she reaches the outer limits of Serre she little by little about loatheing Serre. Although she still has her doubts of Serre she just wishes the journey was over. She was told Serre was magical, but she did not see any magic. Sidonie was disappointed because they only have five more dsys before they reach Serre. 3. The authors tone is supsenseful. "She smiled at him, showing teeth as pointed as an animal's". "Bring the white hen into my house, she answered, and pluck it for me. I will boil it in a oot for suppe1. I will be talking about a book I am reading called "In the po Forest of Serre" by Patrica A. Mckillip. The book is a very confusing good fantasy that is about a prince. At first the prince runs over a whit chicken that belongs to a witch named Brume. The prince Ronan apologies and asks what he can do after killing the chicken. Ronan had heard stories that Brume eats people who she invites into her cottage of chicken skeletons. Ronan decides to say no when Brume invites him and his men in for drinks. After he says no, Brume puts a curse on Ronan. Then Ronan returns home to find out he is forced to marry a princess from another kingdom that deals in sorcery. Then the story moves to a scribe in another kingdom who is chosen to be a wizad named Unciel's personal scribe. The scribe Euan then moves with Unciel to write down his adventures. A few days pass when the princess of Dacia enters the wizards home upset. Princess Sidonie explains that she is being forced to marry prince Ronan of Serre. Unciel can tell that the journey will be dangerous and callds upon a younger wizard name d Grye. Grye visits Unciel and agrees to go to Serre with Sidonie. 2. I think the theme Mckillip is trying to establish is " try to accept change". I think thats the theme because princess Sidonie does not want to go to Serre. Once she reaches the outer limits of Serre she little by little about loatheing Serre. Although she still has hrr doubts of Serre she just wishes the journey was over. She was told Serre was magical, but she did not see any magic. Sidonie was disappointed because they only have five more dsys before they reach Serre. 3. The authors tone is supsenseful. "She smiled at him, showing teeth as pointed as an animal's". "Bring the white hen into my house, she answered, and pluck it for me. I will boil it in a opo for supper, and you and all yiur company will drink a cup of broth with me around my fire." "Those strong pointed teeth had sucked the boiled bones of qarriors, so the tales said." 4. The author uses alot of imagery in the book. "Her eyes seemed to grow larger the lenses, and disturbingly dark. "You will not pluck myhen (pg.3p . Another example of imagery is "Motionless, mesmerized, he watched the little house of bone zig-zag like a hen chasing an ant through the stark bones of trees until the sivery shadows drew in."(pg.4). Another example of imagery "The prince was tall a tall, burly young man with troubled, watchful eyes and coppery hair."(d). A symbol for the character Brume is "Mother of All Witches"(5). One more piece of imagery is " The king let his grow in a fox's pelt over his mouth and jaws."(7-8).

Vocab #7

1. If a comet were to strike Earth, there woukd be nothing to "inhibit" it from makeing impact. 2. The "aberrant" pig got up and started flying. 3. I "loathe" wakeing up early just to go to school. 4. I have some "prowess" in acting and danceing. 5. Sometimes my writing can be "incoherent" when I am rushing through it. 6. I want something amazing to be written on my "epitaph" when I pass. 7. Writing an essay is very "elaborate" and takes alot of time to do. 8. I can tell when someone is lieing when I look at their "countenence". 1. Inhibit (v) to slow or stop something from happening. 2. Aberrent (A) unsual/unexpected 3. Loathe (v) to hate 4. Prowess (N) exceptional skill or abilities. 5. Incoherent (A) unable to be understood. 6. Epitaph (N) headstone or whats written there. 7. Elaborate (A) haveing many details or steps. 8. Countenence (N) face/facial expression.

The Monkey

*The Monkey’s Paw*
*   If you had three wishes, what would they be?  Why?  (No wishing for mor wishes.)  Explain each response. My first wish would be to end war around the world. I wiuld want to end wr because it is meaningless to fight for resources like oil. Instead of fighting over resources, we should trade for other resources. My second wish woukd be the ability to summon a giant bird to ride everywhere. I want this wish because I need another way to get to school and wherever I like to go. Another reason is because it would be pretty cool to ride a giant bird everywhere for fun and giving rides to my friends. My third and final wish would be like haveing my life be just one big awsome adventure that I can expkore with a wolf and anither person of my choosing. Routine life gets kind of boring and something interesting and thats amazing, challengeing, and exciting.
*    Is there anything that you are superstitious about?  Explain.  (If not, explain why not?) I superstitios about alot of things, but one thing I'm very superstitious about aliens. I believe aliens exist because there have been countless reports in recent years. Aliens are also believed to be seen throughout history helping man evolve in technology. That is want I am very superstitious about.

Antigone Essay

In "Antigone", by Sophocles, the play tries to explain the feud of following loyalty to family and breaking laws to remain loyal to family. The play will explain how the main character Antigone is similar to her uncle and king Creon. The play will explain how Antigone is loyal to family and the gods. It will also explain how Creon is loyal to the State and is not loyal to family. In the play "Antigone", the main characters Antigone and Creon have different beliefs in loyality to family. Antigone is very loyal to her family and wants them all to be treated the same. An example Antigone says is "But I will bury him; and if I must die, I say this crime is holy: I shall lie down with him in death, and I shall be as dear To him as he to me" (prologue.57-60). Antigone is trying to explain that she is loyal to her dead brother Polyneics. She wants Polyneices to be buried along with her other brother Etoclese. Antigone is also very loyal to the gods. Antigone believes the gods get upset when someone is not buried. So she goes to bury Polyneices to please the gods. Creon on the other hand is different from Antigone. Creon is not loyal to family,.but is loyal to his state. An example that explains Creon's loyalty to the State is, "Gentlemen: I have the honor to imform you that our Ship of State, which recent storms have threatened to destroy, has come safely to habor at last" (I.8-10). Creonis is explaining that all soldiers from the battle with another kingdom have come back safely. Saying they had won the war to protect Thebes. Creon unlike Antigone is not loyal to family. In scene I, Creon,is saying how Polyneices is to be treated as a traitor. Creon thinks of Polyneices as a traitor because he went to another kingdom just to get the crown of Thebes. Although Antigone and Creon have their differences,.they are both very hubris. Antigone is very hubris and shiws it by defying Creon's law of not burying Polyneices. An example of Antigone being hubris is, "I do, I deny nothing" (II. 59). In scene II, Antigone is caught and arrested for burying Polyneices. When she is asked if she did bury Polyneices she said she wouldn'timie and said yes she did. Antigone tried explaining to Creon that she would not lie to protect herself for breaking the law. Creon like Antigone, is very hubris oc himself. An example Creon says is, "An enemy is an enemy, even dead" (II. 133). Creon thinks he is better than Polyneices. Creon still sees Polyeices as a traitor, even though he us dead. Creon throughout the play sees himself better than the gods and challenges them by not burying Polyneices. At the end, Antigone and Creon pay for being too hubris. Either with their life or the lives of loved ones. At the end of it all, Antigone's Creon's pride gets the best of them. Antigone's pride got the btstof hetrwhen she defied Creon's law andburied Polyneices. Creon's pride got the best if him thn her In "Antigone", by Sophocles, the play tries to explain the feud of following loyalty to family and breaking laws to remain loyal to family. The play will explain how the main character Antigone is similar to her uncle and king Creon. The play will explain how Antigone is loyal to family and the gods. It will also explain how Creon is loyal to the State and is not loyal to family. In the play "Antigone", the main charactersAntigone and Creon are bed to haifferent beliefs in loyality to family. Antigone is very loyal to her family and wants them all to be treated the same. An example Antigone says is "But I will bury him; and if I must die, I say this crime is holy: I shall lie down with him in death, and I shall be as dear To him as he to me" (prologue.57-60). Antigone is trying to explain that she is loyal to her dead brother Polyneics. She wants Polyneices to be buried along with her other brother Etoclese. Antigone is also very loyal to the gods. Antigone believes the gods get upset when someone is not buried. So she goes to bury Polyneices to please the gods. Creon on the other hand is different from Antigone. Creon is not loyal to family,.but is loyal to his state. An example that explains Creon's loyalty to the State is, "Gentlemen: I have the honor to imform you that our Ship of State, which recent storms have threatened to destroy, has come safely to habor at last" (I.8-10). Creonis is explaining that all soldiers from the battle with another kingdom have come back safely. Saying they had won the war to protect Thebes. Creon unlike Antigone is not loyal to family. In scene I, Creon,is saying how Polyneices is to be treated as a traitor. Creon thinks of Polyneices as a traitor because he went to another kingdom just to get the crown of Thebes. Although Antigone and Creon have their differences,.they are both very hubris. Antigone is very hubris and shiws it by defying Creon's law of not burying Polyneices. An example of Antigone being hubris is, "I do, I deny nothing" (II. 59). In scene II, Antigone is caught and arrested for burying Polyneices. When she is asked if she did bury Polyneices she said she wouldn'timie and said yes she did. Antigone tried explaining to Creon that she would not lie to protect herself for breaking the law. Creon like Antigone, is very hubris oc himself. An example Creon says is, "An enemy is an enemy, even dead" (II. 133). Creon thinks he is better than Polyneices. Creon still sees Polyeices as a traitor, even though he us dead. Creon throughout the play sees himself better than the gods and challenges them by not burying Polyneices. At the end, Antigone and Creon pay for being too hubris. Either with their life or the lives of loved ones. At the end of it all, Antigone's Creon's pride gets the best of them. Antigone's pride got the btstof het when she defied Creon's law andburied Polyneices. Creon's pride got the best if him thn he sentenced Antigone to death for doing something she thought was right. Also because he thought he was better than the gods. At the end they bith paid their lives and their loved obes lives for being hubrir sentenced Antigone to death for doing something she thought was right. Also because he thought he was better than the gods. At the end they bith paid their lives and their loved obes lives for being hubri