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Jordan's lit. stack
literature review for finals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| failed to take care of | neglected |
| long spear | lance |
| turquoise | greenish blue gemstone |
| came back to consciousness | revived |
| a great deal or very much | immensely |
| a godsend valuable gift | a providence |
| drain | sluice |
| firm hold | purchase |
| cleverly | cunningly |
| eggs of small chickens | bantams |
| something that comforts a disapointed person | consolation |
| spainsh gestures of greeting friends | raza style... saludo de vato |
| spanish word for man | ese |
| optional course | elective course |
| make an unpleasant expression by contracting the eyebrows and lowering the corners of the mouth. | scowl |
| belief | conviction |
| serious or somber | solemn |
| produces an effect upon causes a change | affects |
| easily hurt | sensitive |
| timid not showing anger | meek |
| use gentle persuasion | coax |
| taking to much effort or work | laborious |
| physical work | exertion |
| What can you infer about grandmother based on her reaction to the ribbons | you can infer that grandmother is very sensitive to the idea of ribbons biding feet. |
| What happend to grandmothers feet when she was a child | her feet were foot bound |
| how would it feel to wear to toe shoes | it would hurt and possibly make your feet bleed |
| describes one thing as if it was something else | metaphor |
| gives human qualities to something that is not human | personifaction |
| use like or as to compare two very unlike things | similes |
| anything that represents something else | symbol |
| the repition of consonant sounds in the beggining of words | alliteration |
| the use of any element of language a sound word phrase clause or sentence more than once | repitition |