Vocab List 3 post 2

Ensued- to follow in order, come afterward, VERB

Imperceptible- very slight, gradual, or subtle, ADJECTIVE 

After I failed my math final, a screaming lecture from my mother ensued.

The Imperceptible leaning of the plane went unnoticed until an elderly woman realized that the plane was slowly turning upside-down. 

Appease- to bring to a state of peace, VERB

Apathy- absence of emotion, passion, or excitement, NOUN

I appease my mother by cleaning the house until it is spotless.

My Apathy towards sports was shown when I refused to go to volleyball practice and beat up Zoe for nagging me about not joining the team.

Vocab List 3

Appease- to bring to a state of peace, VERB

Apathy- absence of emotion, passion, or excitement, NOUN

Ensued- to follow in order, come afterward, VERB

Imperceptible- very slight, gradual, or subtle, ADJECTIVE 

Peremptory- leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal, ADJECTIVE

Undulations- an act of undulating, a wavelike motion, NOUN

Imperative- absolutely necessary or required, ADJECTIVE

Reiterate- to say or do again or repeatedly, VERB

Conjectural- expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence, ADJECTIVE

Poignant-  keenly distressing to the feelings, ADJECTIVE

The Split Cherry Tree Journal

PROFESSOR HERBERT:
Professor Herbert wore a gray suit of clothes. The suit matched his gray hair. He is a teacher at the high school. Has an incubator in his classroom.

DAVE: He was the he is a teenager  He wears nice school clothes and cares about his education. He helps pa with the chores 'atter' (ha ha) school. Of 10 other children, he is the first to attend a high school.

PA (LUSTER) SEXTON:
Pa’s eyes danced fire. His face was getting red. The red color was coming through the brown, weather-beaten skin on Pa’s face. He has an Old-Fasioned personality and raised 11 children. Wears overalls, big boots, a blue shirt, and a worn out black hat. He has very long legs and is large compared to Professor Herbert, who was already big in Dave's opinion. He didn't know what a germ was and never went to highschool. he has gnarled hands because of the farm work. He is 65 years old.

MA SEXTON: 
She is a peace-keeper, but she couldn't convince Luster to not bring the gun to school. Although she said it would embarrass Dave and they could be sued, Pa still refused to act civilly. She had 11 children. She was about Pa's age.

FARM:  It has seven cows, nineteen cattle, four mules, twenty-five hogs and a well. it is 6 miles away from the farm and Dave has to walk the entire way. No electricity.


SCHOOL: High school, Nonexistent when Pa was a kid. 6 miles away from school. Mop-able floors. It has black boards in the classrooms. 


Metaphor: 
His eyes danced fire.

Simile:
1) He looked like a leaf turned brown on the tree among the tree among the treetop filled with growing leaves2) I was shaking like a leaf in the wind.



Dialect: thick southern accent. Dave's dialect is slightly more sophisticated than Pa's.
1) “Send you to high school and you get too onery fer th’ buzzards to smell!”
2) "Why did you haf to stay atter school?"

The Lady or the Tiger Ending

When Father found out I was seeing someone below our class, he almost had a stroke. To him, honor and dignity are more important than anything else, including me. I begged for forgiveness, but the evil man showed no mercy and set up a trial for six days later.  I pressed guards and servants for information about the doors and the tiger, but especially the lady. My heart stopped when I learned who she was: Melissa, a beautiful servant who worked in the palace kitchen. The morning of the trial, I snuck into the kitchen with a dagger, but she was nowhere to be found.             “She must have already left,” I muttered and ran the two miles to the stadium. By the time I took my seat by my barbaric and evil father, the trial was about to begin. My love came forth towards the stands and bowed before my father, his eyes never leaving mine. Before choosing a door, he looked at me. Quickly, I signaled him to the right. He hesitated before opening the heavy wooden door. The stadium gasped, then cheered when the maiden strolled out, smiling broadly. His face turned white as a sheet, then red with anger. Did he actually think I would kill him? Should I have? I wouldn’t have been able to watch my love be torn up right in front of me.

 Father allowed me to congratulate the new couple, but I know that he just wanted to see me in pain. Father reached out to shake my love’s hand, but he refused to take it. Again, the stadium hushed, pained whispers permeate the tense air. Father slowly lowered his hand, the grin erased from his face.  Then all chaos broke out. My love turned towards father and punches him in the side of his skull and in his wheezing throat. He falls to the ground, never to move again. As guards converge towards us, people pour down from the stands, fighting back. Melissa turns towards me with a dagger taken from the grip of a dying guard. She clumsily swings towards me, but trips over Father’s body.  Falling, she drops the knife and it skids to my feet. Without hesitation, I turn and stab her, making sure the wounds are fatal.

Eventually, the fight ends, the peasants claiming victory. We kill off all other officials and begin creating a new government where trials are based on truth and facts, not luck and trickery. As for my love, we married soon after the battle and are now ruling as King and Queen. We deserted the castle and live in a small cottage in the center of the village. I’m glad that this whole thing happened, though. Without it, our country would still be suffering under the rule of my father. 

Person vs. Self

Vocab 2 post 4

Implore- to beg urgently piteously, VERB

Indulgently- Tolerant, ADVERB

I implored the officer to help me, but he refused, saying I was in perfect condition and needed no assistance.

The man indulgently allowed his teenage daughter to go out with the rebel quarterback.

Fortunado's Monologue

I never expected to die like this. Montresor and I haven’t always gotten along, but this is drastic, even for my over-emotional friend. On the up side, if there is one, I have time to think over all of the events of my short successful life: the day I opened my first vineyard, where I met the lovely Mrs. Fortunato, the mother of my three beautiful children. I hope my death doesn’t hurt them; they should try to live on without me. I hope Montresor knows what’s coming for him, though. In half a century, the man will pay, and it won’t be pretty.

***

Montresor showed up just as I finished my eighth glass of wine. He mentioned he had purchased a cask of amontillado. I had hoped that I would be able to buy it off of him, but kept that piece of information to myself.  After we descended down the steps to the catacombs under his mansion, he kept babbling about the walls and giving me wine. I gave him the motion of the masons, but the man did not understand. I accused him of not being a mason, but he jokingly showed me a trowel concealed under his cloak. Thinking it only a comedic gesture, I continued. By this point, I was suspicious of the vast amount of time we had spent underground.

“It’s just inside here!” We approached the opening, but all I saw were chains. Before I could react, Montresor had me locked to the stone. I watched in horror as he started walling up the opening, I was sure this was a joke, but he tells me otherwise.

“For the Love of god, Montresor!” I cry out.

“Yes, for the love of god!”

I let out a blood-curdling shriek and for a short moment, I saw compassion flash across my murder’s face, but it disappeared in an instant. He dropped the torch through the remaining crack in the wall and then sealed my fate with one last small brick.

By Rosalie

Vocab 2 post 3

Repose- the state of being at rest; rest; sleep, VERB

Fetter- a chain or shackle placed on the feet, NOUN

My state of calming repose was interrupted when my golden retriever jumped on the couch, causing me to fall onto the ground.

The prisoner cursed when he tripped over the heavy fetter locked on his ankle.

The Cask of Amontillado Questions

Note: I don't have the monologue posted ; I'll do that tomorrow or the next morning.

Montresor and General Zaroff believe that the murders they committed were justified. Montresor kills Fortunato because he had insulted him somehow, whereas General Zaroff kills people for sport because he was a “god appointed’ hunter. General Zaroff’s opinion is that people were created for him to hunt, and he was just doing his duty.  Montresor wants respect from people and would do anything to protect his family honor. Both men are well educated, enjoy fine wine, and are civilized, if you forget about the whole murder part… General Zaroff lives on a secluded Caribbean island in his mansion so he can hunt in private. Montresor lives in a mansion in Italy among the richest of wine connoisseurs.

            Fortunato was a very trusting person, so Montresor took that to his advantage and lead him down the stairs into the catacombs. Fortunato’s judgment was impaired, but even a totally toasted person should be able to realize that it was taking an awfully long time to get to the cask of Amontillado that Montresor had mentioned. He didn’t think that anyone could despise him, and his naivety was his downfall.

           Fortunato and Montresor both are appreciate a glass of fine wine. While Fortunato forgets anything unpleasant, Montresor holds grudges. They both are wealthy, living in mansions with vast catacombs and wine cellars. The men are both civilized and live for respect from others.

Person vs. self

vocab 2 post 2

Virtuoso- the virtuoso offered to teach his musically challenged brother, but he rejected him, intimidated by his advanced piano skills.


Acost- The officer had to acost the criminal to find out where he hid the body.

Vocab List 2 - Post 1

Preclude- To preclude the affects of of being punished, Evan did his chores before his big date with Sally.

Impunity- The governor's political power granted impunity for his murder crimes.

Vocabulary Words #2 =D

VOCABULARY 2

Preclude- to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of something; make impossible, VB

Impunity- exemption from punishment, NOUN

Virtuoso- a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field, NOUN

Accost- to confront boldly, VERB

Repose- the state of being at rest; rest; sleep, VERB

Fetter- a chain or shackle placed on the feet, NOUN

Implore- to beg urgently piteously, VERB

Indulgently- Tolerant, ADVERB

Rapt- deeply engrossed or absorbed, adjective

Appropriation- taking something for ones own use usually without the permission of the owner, NOUN

Reprehensible- deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy,adjective

Banish- To expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree, VERB

Immolate- to sacrifice, VERB