For Monday’s final exam:
final exam review sheet poetry fall 2018
Echo
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition:Â A sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener
Source: Oxford Dictionaries
Found in ” Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo (line 22)
I looked up this word because the placement and context of the word are interesting. The speaker uses the word when speaking of how the bodies in the poem are basically becoming one with each other because of an echo.
Oppressed
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition:Â Subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment.
Source: Oxford Dictionaries
Found in ” Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo (line 17)
I looked up this word because the placement and context of the word are interesting. The speaker uses the word when speaking of “why would two oppressed people come together?” and probably because they want to treat that person they way they have been treated.
Amnesia
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A partial or total loss of memory .
Source: Oxford Dictionaries
Found in ” Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo (line 12)
I looked up this word because the placement and context of the word are interesting. The speaker uses the word when describing “drinking amnesia”, which could mean the speaker is trying to forget a certain event or period of time.
Ancestor(s)
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition:Â A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent from who one is descended.
Source: Oxford Dictionaries
Found in ” Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo (line 9)
I looked up this word because the placement and context of the word are interesting. The speaker uses the word when speaking of physical appearances.
Part of Speech-noun
Def- greedy or excessive indulgence
Source- Cambridge Dictionary
Choi Jeong MIn
This word helps me understand what the speaker was referring to as “accuse”.
Part of speech-noun
Def- a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval and pain
Source-Merriam Dictionary
All American girl by Julia Alvarez line 6
This word explains the logic behind the writing line 6.
Part of Speech-noun
Def-funeral director, undertaker
Source- Merriam Dictionary
Puerto Rican Obituary by Pedro Pietri stanza 11
This word helped me get the right idea.
Part of speech-adjective
Def-sadness
Source-Merriam Dictionary
All American girl by Julia Alvarez
This word cleared out what the author was trying to say.
Part of speech-adjective
Def-offensive,rude or disgusting according to accepted moral standards.
Source-cambridge dictionary
Instructions on not giving up by Ada Limon line 3
This word helped me understand the rhythm in the line better.