Triumph: noun: the joy or exultation of victory or success, a notable success
From “The Story of An Hour”: “She arose at length and opened the door to her sister’s importunities. There was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory.” (Paragraph 18)
This means there was an intense joy of victory in her eyes.
Homesteaded: verb: to acquire or occupy as a homestead (Homestead: Noun: the home and adjoining land occupied by a family)
From the short story ” A Jury Of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell. ” When we Homesteaded in Dakota, and my first baby died — after he was two years old – and me with no other then –”
I now understand that she meant that when she lived in Dakota for a certain time.
Elixir: noun : a sweetened liquid usually containing alcohol that is used in medication either for its medicinal ingredients or as a flavoring.
From the “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. “Go away. I am not making myself ill.” No; she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window. (paragraph 16).
I understand that Louise Mallard had a heart trouble and this substance can possibly help cure her condition, she was drinking it fast as it had alcohol in it and it caused the affect that she could see her whole life through the window.
Tumultuously: adv: loud, excited, and emotional; marked by violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval.
From “The Story of an Hour”: “Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will–as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been.” (paragraph 10)
Now I understand that her chest is moving quickly and turbulently because she is so upset or emotionally damaged.
Glossary Assignment: Assigned 1/28; Due: weekly throughout the semester
Throughout the semester, we will place a great deal of importance on defining words, both terminology that will help us describe, analyze, and discuss our readings and vocabulary that will help us better understand the material we encounter. Each week, you will choose a word and write a blog post (need help?) in which you do the following:
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