Coming up: vocabulary quiz tomorrow: "Outcasts 2" Handed out last Thursday; another copy below)
Vocabulary vigilant to pour oil on trouble water
Note that there are 10 words and 2 idioms Quiz on Wednesday, February 7
In class: yesterday, I shared with you your topic choices for Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flat". Using your copy of the short story, respond to one of the following questions. Begin with an MLA heading. Make sure your response contains a clear thesis statement. Use only size 12 font and Times New Roman. Weave evidence into your response. Don't forget a concluding sentence. Length: approximately 150 well-written words. Check for language conventions: spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
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1. If you had to choose one lesson from Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" what would it be. Give specific evidence from the story to support your response.
2. How did the setting of Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" impact character and plot development in the story. Support your response by weaving in text.
3. How does Harte's choice of point of view impact the story of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"? Weave in specific examples into your response.
4. Who was the most admirable character in Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"? Support your analysis with textual evidence.
5. Challenge question: Explain how Tom Simson and Piney Woods act a catalysts who bring out the best in the other characters.
1.. vigilant-adjective- keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; watchful, observant, attentive, alert
eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed
2. adroit-adjective- clever or skillful in using the hands or mind; adept, dexterous, deft, nimble, able, capable
3. to fabricate-verb- to invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent; falsify, fake, counterfeit
4. pretext-noun- a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.
5. to gesticulate-verb- use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
6. to badger- verb- to bother persistently
7. to implore-verb- beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
8. drudgery-noun- hard, menial, or dull work.
9. interminable-adjective-endless (often used hyperbolically); never-ending, unending, nonstop, everlasting, ceaseless,
10. to perceive-verb- to become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
Idioms
11. a wet blanket-a person who spoils other people's fun by failing to join in with or by disapproving of their activities.
12. to pour oil on troubled waters- try to settle a disagreement or dispute with words intended to placate or pacify those involved.
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