PPT-American Literature Vocabulary List 1 and 2

Todays EOC Vocabulary Words Directions Copy the following word part of speech and definition into the notes section of your notebook Ascetic adj practicing selfdiscipline Benevolent . The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Introduction. Diego Colón. Politics of “Discovery”. Earliest . Settlers:. 10,000BCE (and likely earlier…). Native creation narratives claim that the people always populated the earth. ure. Art. Music. Literature. Art. Hudson River School. – . A mid-19. th. century (1800s) American art movement influenced by romanticism. This style of painting consisted of natural images and landscapes of New England.. Native American . Literature: Cultural Diversity. At . time . of . Columbus, . 350 distinct languages existed in . North America. Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well.. No . single Native American culture or . the Age of Reason . (1750-1800). The literary implications of the American Revolution. . Military victory and . p. olitical independence from Britain spanned nationalistic hopes for a great . national. Quiz on Friday, September 5, 2014. Elements of Literature. What you need to know:. All genres and an example for each. Definitions for plot, conflict – both types, setting, theme, and all stages of plot. Vocabulary List 3. Push . something forward. The speed he builds up down the hill will . propel. the skier into the air.. Their terrible situation . propelled. them to move to another country.. Vocabulary List 3. Vocabulary List #2. 1. . Atlas. . (n): . a . book of maps. 2. . Epicure. . (n): . a . person with refined taste, . especially . in food and drink. 3. . Galvanize. . (v): to stimulate into action; to spur. When you come across the following vocabulary words, create an “ENTRY” in your spiral. . How to Create and Entry. :. List the word.. Write the part of speech. . Describe the context. (What’s happening when the word is used? How is it used?). (Ch 13). Open . range. Long drive. Maverick. Homestead. Dry farming. Sodbuster. Nomad. Annuity . Assimilate. Allotment. (Ch 14). Laissez-faire. Entrepreneur. Corporation. Pool. Monopoly. Trust. Deflation. 1. aspire . (v) . 2. bilateral . (. adj. ) . 3. candor . (n) . 4. defraud . (v) . 5. deity . (n) . 6. elude . (v) . 7. fixture . (n) . 8. handwriting . (n) . 9. havoc . (n) . 10. imbibe . (v) . 11. juncture . Literary . Movements. September 8, 2014. Major themes . in American Literature. American individualism . Also known as . the self-made man. Celebration of ambition and achievement. Original colonists came for religious freedom. VOCABULARY LIST 1. Adonis. —handsome young man (from Adonis, a youth loved by Aphrodite, goddess of love) . amazon. —tall, strong, athletic woman (from . the women . warriors) . ambrosial. —extremely delicious; excellent (from . Spring 2013. The rundown. . . . -Warm ups will vary in this class, but most days, you will have five vocabulary words and definitions to copy down. . -Every two weeks you will have a quiz over the last two units. . . compilation, justification, and validation. Nigel P. Daly. PhD candidate, NTNU. (TAITRA ITI Business English Trainer). March 11, 2017. Contents. Purpose for creating the wordlist. Methods . 6 Steps in wordlist compilation.