Wednesday, October 14, 2009

New Vocabulary

1) Irony-a contrast between what is expected and what really happens (An example would be the field trip---we expected to go on our field trip but what really happened!? The weather made that impossible so now it is rescheduled for May!....WAH!)

2) Legend-a story usually based on some historical fact, that has been handed down from one generation to the next (stories about King Arthur and his knights)

3)Myth-a story usually explaining something about the world and involves gods and superheroes.

4)Mood-the overall emotion created by a work of literature

An example would be on page 795 --"Since Hanna Moved Away"
The tires on my bike are flat,
The sky is grouchy gray.
At least it sure feels like that
Since Hanna moved away.

Chocolate ice cream tastes like prunes.
December's come to stay.
They've taken back the Mays and Junes
Since Hanna moved away.

Flowers smell like halibut.
Velvet feels like hay.
Every handsome dog's a mutt
Since Hanna moved away.

Nothing's fun to laugh about.
Nothing's fun to play.
They call me, but I won't come out
Since Hanna moved away.
----Judith Viorst
To be continued....