Vocabulary #8

1. The frugal tv didn't work.

Frugal:cheap

2. We made plays for Friday night, but the plan were awry.

Awry:not according to plan

3. In movies, at the end the villain demises. 

Demise:death 

4. Before he belittled her, they were great friends.

Belittle:to insult

5. Terrorists jeopardize many lives.

Jeopardize:to put in danger

6. Every Saturday, I am indolent because I wake up around 1 pm.

Indolent:lazy

7. If I don't get enough sleep I become ornery. 

Ornery:cranky

8. Breast cancer is malignant; therefore, doctors do whatever they can to prevent it.

Malignant:harmful

Literature Analysis #1

"The short second of Bree Tanner an eclipse novella"
By Stephanie Meyer

In this story, Stephanie wanted her audience to experience another side of the Twilight saga.
Bree had a normal teenage life until Victoria changed her. She now is a newborn. She meets Riley, he is making a newborn vampire army. But Bree meets an older vampire, Diego.They become really good friends. One day everything changes they discover that everything that Riley has told them is false. Before the confront Riley, Diego kisses Bree. Diego goes to confront Riley but never comes back. Riley tells Bree he sent him somewhere, but he is actually dies. Victoria made this army to kill Bella but Edward kills her. The whole newborn army is dead except Bree. She explains everthing to the Cullens and they take charge. Bree's life will never be the same.


2.Theme
Love: Love helps them discover the truth and helps them stay together. It give Bree comfort that someone is looking out for her.
Mystery: Mystery is huge in this book. Bree doesn't understand why this happened to her or how to go on with her life. Riley doesn't tell much, he keep everything to him and wont give explanations.

3.Tone
The tone of Stephanie is very mysterious and it has a little bit of love. Some examples are:
" But then, what do want us for?"
"Wouldn't Riley's standard of living be a little higher if he surround himself with decent vampires? If we're supposed to protect her, shouldn't he be looking for the smart ones?"
"He ducked close and kissed me-just a peck, but right on the lips. The shock of it zinged through my whole body."

4." I didn't want to speak up and draw attention,.."(pg.2)
This is an example of foreshadowing because at the end Bree isn't the same shy girl.
" I had to get to Diego." (pg.137)
This is an example of motivation characterization because all the action Bree makes is so that she can have Diego back.
" We cannot kill this child." (pg.150)
This dramatic irony because she stll gets killed by the Volturi.
" We were hunters, not an army. There was no team. It was a race for blood." (pg.139)
This is the climax because they all are fighting to kill Bella Swan, they want her blood.
"Seattle under siege-death toll rises again." (pg.1)
This i an example of the exposition because that is what vampires do, kill to survive. An the story is about vampires.

Vocabulary #7

1. Bad grades inhabit you from going to homecoming.
Slow or stop from happening

2. It is aberrant for my brother to get good grades.
Unusual/unexpected

3. I loathe peanut putter, therefore, I never eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
To hate

4. My twin friends have a prowess skills in basketball.
Exceptional skill or ability

5. Kindergarteners have incoherent handwriting.
Unable to understand

6.  " Lived the way I wanted" is what I want to be written on my epitaph.
A headstone or what's written there

7. I always have to elaborate on my writing.
To add more detail

8. Their countenance were super intimidating.
Face/facial expression

The monkey...

The Monkey’s Paw

1.   If you had three wishes, what would they be?  Why?  (No wishing for more wishes.)  Explain each response.
2.    Is there anything that you are superstitious about?  Explain.  (If not, explain why not.)

11. If I had three wishes they would be to help the people in need  because I sometimes feel really bad for the family's that don't have a good life, they struggle so much, and I sometimes feel like helping but sometimes I don't . Another wish would be to know everything I have to know for all my high school classes so high school could be so much easier and not do as much. For the last wish I would wish for me to have a really bright future, I want to be someone important in life.

22. They only superstition I have is that when you are going to get married the faience  can't see the brides dress because it will mean that they won't get married. All the women in my family are superstitious of that so I kind of believed it.

Antigone compare and contrast

In Antigone, by Sophocles Antigone and Creon have traits that make them special. Both characters are stubborn and follow their own principles. Because they do what they want, this will lead them to their misfortune.

Antigone and Creon are very different people.Antigone is loyal to her family, she wants to bury her brother Polyneices. She says, "Ismene, I am going to bury him." (774. 32). Antigone doesn't think it is fair that Creon buried Eteocles but not Polynieces. She also says,"I am not afraid of the danger if it means death. I will not be the worst of deaths without honor" ( 775. 87-88). This shows that Antigone does't care of the danger all she wants is to bury her brother. Antigone is also loyal to the gods. In scene 4, she explains to Creon how the gods know she is right and she made the decision on burring her brother. She believes in the gods and thinks Creon should too. She doesn't feel guilt at all. She knows the gods are happy with what she did. On the other hand Creon is loyal to the state. Creon says, "No ruler can expect complete loyalty from his subjects until he has been tested in the office" (777. 19-20). This shows that he cares about the state. He wants to be a good ruler. In scene 1, Creon gives a speech about his principles and expectations. He wants to be a good ruler and who ever does something wrong will get punished.

Both, Antigone and Creon are proud. Antigone says, " No, Ismene. You have no right to say so. You would not help me, I will not have you help me." ( 785. 148-149). She doesn't want anyone to take credit for what she did. She doesn't anyone to steel he spotlight, not even her sister. In scene 3, she rubs her action on Creon's face. This demonstrates that she doesn't care what will happen next because she already buried her brother. Creon is also proud, he says, " If we must lose, let's lose to a man, at least! Is a women stronger than we?" ( 792. 50-51). He is okay loosing to a man but loosing to a women is like an insult. It does't speak any good about them if they lose to a women. In scene 3, Creon speak very ignorant when he tries to convince his son Hamion that Antigone should die. This shows Creon is willing to convince whoever to do what he wants, and no one can tell him wrong.

Creon deserves what happened to him. Everyone deserves to be buried, even if they are traitors.With Antigone it is different should not have been punished.She did the right thing, Polyneices deserved to be buried. Antigone is very brave and she acts on instinct. Antigone had to live.

My autobiography

Hi my name is Jacqueline Lemus. My life before high school was okay. Before moving to Santa Maria i lived in Oceano. I liked living there, because it was near the beach.I lived there for about 4 years. Once i moved to Santa Maria i went to Tunnel Elementary school, where i met knew people. When I lived in Oceano I played a lot of sports, but once i moved I became sort of lazy.  For junior high i went to Tommie Kunst known as tk. I didn't really care about my grades a lot, but then i had to bring them up for sports. Outside of school my friends and I hung out a lot. Every summer my parents would let me and my brother visit my cousins in Chicago. My life before high school was simple.

Now in high school, my life changed a lot. I am more responsible of my grades, Help more around the house and i listen to people that try to help me. During the summer i went to Chicago for 3 weeks. Once i came back, my parents decide it would be a good idea for me and my brother to stay with my other cousins in Corona. Well, it wasn't a very good idea because we don’t really get along. That whole week was a disaster, we didn't talk to them the whole week. When school started I didn't know what to expect. High school isn't that bad..

After i graduate I want to go to the university of Chicago. There i want to study forensic science to become a crime scene investigator. And if that doesn't work out, then I am just live with my parents for the rest of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!! (jk jk jk jk) If that doesn't  work out i want to be a dentist or something like that. All i know is that i don’t wanna work at McDonald!!!!

Vocabulary #6

1.They say the end of the world is ineritable.
going to ghappen no matter what

2.I have a big phobia of spiders.
a strong fear

3.I sometime seclude myself from my family.
to hide away from others

4.Teachers rebuke students all the time.
to critize publiclly

5.Miley cyrus is super notorious.
famous for something bad

6. I don't like when the weather fluctuates, I like warm weather.
to change

7.They say little kids are candid.
honest

8.some sophmores are sophomoric.
immature