Sonnet! Get your sonnet here!

The following link is the site I told you about.  It will give you an index, including one of ONLY first lines, and will summarize each sonnet:

The Sonnets

The link below does a great job of giving background to the Sonnets and the "characters" within; the Dark Lady, Fair Youth, and Rival Poet. If you feel like your research is a failure, this is a good starting place.

The "Story" of the Sonnets

Remember, the picking battle begins Friday.  Have some numbers in mind when you walk into class: )

Cumulative Vocabulary Test: Monday!

1. Circumvent- to avoid; to bypass.
2. Blight- to destroy; to devastate.
3. Welter- disordered mass; jumble.
4. Craven- timid; cowardly. 
5. Affidavit- deposition; sworn statement.
6. Penance- penalty; punishment.
7. Adjudge- to decree; to ordain.
8. Prodigy- child genius; extremely talented child.
9. Validate- to verify; to substantiate
10. Corroborate- to bear witness; to confirm. 

1. Habituate- to accustom; to get used to.
2. Grandiose- impressive; magnificent.
3. Alimentary- nutritious; wholesome.
4. Accomplice- partner in a crime; contributor.
5. Jocose- playful; teasing.
6. Notoriety- infamy; shame.
7. Hospitable- welcoming; generous.
8. Proximity- closeness; nearness.
9. Obsequious- servile; docile.
10. Provision- specification; condition.

1. Synopsis- outline; abstract.
2. Veneer- pretension; false front.
3. Putative- assumed; supposed.
4. Tempestuous- turbulent; stormy.
5. Attenuate- to make or become fine; thin.
6. Incendiary- flammable; combustible.
7. Dubious- questionable; doubtful.
8. Importune- to insist; to request repeatedly.
9. Synthesis- combination; union.
10. Paramount- greatest; dominant.

1. Befuddle- to confuse; to stupefy.
2. Fabricate- to make up; to falsify.
3. Domicile- dwelling place; home.
4. Exigency- emergency; urgency.
5. Raze- to demolish; to tear down.
6. Syllabus- outline; course of study.
7. Envoy- messenger; representative.
8. Imposition- burden; onus.
9. Eclipse- concealment; covering.
10. Innate- inborn; nature.

1. Exacerbate- to annoy; to irritate.
2. Litigate- to contest in court; to contend.
3. Circumspect- cautious; wary.
4. Flagrant- blatant; noticeable.
5. Abrogate- to repeal; to abolish.
6. Commendable- praiseworthy; admirable.
7. Referendum- popular vote; vote of all people.
8. Manifest- to show; to display.
9. Sublimate- to transfer; to redirect.
10. Vehement- vigorous; earnest. 

Tomorrow's Quiz

Name____________________

English I Honors

Mrs. Rock           

Vocabulary Unit 10 Sample Sentences

1.       The affidavit given in court was completely false and forged.  (Dina Patel)

2.       After everyone freaked out about Oakcrest being on fire Mr. Money adjudged that situation had been cleared.  (Jessica Ketschek)

3.       It was corroborated that I wouldn’t be able to play softball when I broke my mom’s new sunglasses.  (Kayla Bates)

4.       If I didn’t want my project getting points off for lateness, I would have to circumvent Mrs. Rock for the day.  (Sam Adamo)

5.       I once heard of a 4-year old prodigy who could do Honors Geometry.  (Haley Crispell)

6.       My penance for being late was giving a speech about mayonnaise.  (Parth Patel)

7.       The bunny was craven and bug-eyed when he came face-to-face with the rottweiller.  (Lindsey Parks)

8.       9/11 blighted all of America to the point where airplanes stopped running.  (Ryan Terry)

9.       To validate that he was a permanent resident in the US, he had to show his Green Card.  (Donna Tran)

10.   I started off my Odyssey project with a welter of blank papers and child safety scissors.  (Austin Smith)

**Study for the quiz Friday!

Sample Sentences Unit 9

Lucie Pham: The woman responsible for this week's sentences: )

1. It was difficult to habituate myself to the fast­paced schedule of high school.

2. Gatsby’s grandiose life was a result of his undying love for Daisy and his sheer determination

to be good enough for her.

3. I ditched every alimentary thought I had during my vacation and ate desserts and fried foods

to my heart’s content.

4. The criminal revealed in the interrogation room that he had received inside help from an

accomplice.

5. Sometimes he talks to me with a jocose tone, and other times he won’t even crack a smile.

6. She strutted around the school with her notoriety, and basked in all the attention that she

received for all the wrong reasons.

7. The Weasleys were extremely hospitable, and over time, Harry began to feel like The Burrow

was his home too.

8. Their proximity made her nervous, so she inched slowly away.

9. My brother is the “perfect child” because of his obsequious demeanor, while I’m the “devil

child” because I have my own thoughts and opinions about life.

10. The mother let her son play video games, with the provision that he finish his homework

first.

Blank Log

Here it is...use it if you would like...

Ody

Snow dates

Due to inclement weather, the following dates are new:
Odyssey project: due Tuesday, March 18
Essay: due Tuesday, March 18th by 11:59pm to emailmrsrock@gmail.com

Yes, Virginia, there will be school...

And a quiz!

Barring some unforeseen disaster, we will have school tomorrow. Juniors and Seniors will HSPA. You will leave at 11:30. I will not.

Study. The essay will be due on Monday of next week.

See you tomorrow, snow bunnies!