Post on 22-Feb-2016
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“First Love” from Silent Dancing by Judith Ortiz CoferVocabulary Preview
Point of View
Refers to the perspective from which a narrative is told• First Person• Ex. I was minding my own business when Mom burst in. “What’s with
you?” I grumbled.• Second Person• Ex. You walk into the cave and hear a low rumble. “What is it?” you
wonder.• Third Person• Ex. He gripped the dollar bill tightly. “You can’t have it,” he told her.
Ironic
Something is ironic if the result is the opposite of what was intended• Example: A person who claims to be a vegan and avoids
meat but will eat a slice of pepperoni pizza because they are hungry. It may not make sense, but it is an illustration of irony.
Pilgrim
A person who journeys to a foreign land, usually for religious reasons• Thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mecca.
Dais
A raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
Beatific
Blissfully happy: “a beatific smile”
Gluttonously
Tending to eat and drink excessively
Phosphorescent
Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
Impassively
Revealing no emotion; expressionless
Cynical
Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
Unrequited
Not returned or reciprocated
Relish
Greatly enjoy