Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives

1.     corp (or) (body)

2.     cred (to believe, to trust)

3.     cur (r), curs, course (to run, to flow)

4.     dic(t) (to speak, to say)

Word List

      1. Benediction- the innovation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness;

At the baptism, the baby was given a benediction.

     2.  Concourse- a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng; concourse

     3. Concurrent- occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together;

      4. Corporal- related to the physical body;

      5. Corpulent- very stout; fleshy obese; fat;

      6. Credibility- the quality of being believable or trustworthy;

      7. Credulity- the (naïve) willingness to believe too easily without proof;

      8. Cursory- done in a superficial or hasty manner;

      9. Dictum- an authoritative saying or maxim;

A famous American dictum states everyone has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

      10. Incorporate- to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole;

      11. Incredulous- not believing, skeptical, or doubting

      12. Indicative- characteristic of or very much like; suggestive;

Constant sneezing is indicative of having allergies.

Literature Analysis Responce

Part One:

                  The plot of my novel takes place during a war and in a prison called slaughter house five. Its about a man who lives his life in this prison during a war in Eastern Germany where he survived this bombing of World War II. The ending is Billy and the rest of his group was locked up and one morning Billy woke up and it was unlocked. Billy went out to wonder and the war was over there was no one, no cars, no people or anything just one abandoned wagon.

Part Two:

                  I think the main theme of this novel is War. This novel shows us how bad war can be. It focuses in on a couple of people and how bombing of the wars and just wars in general effects the lives of people personally.

Part Three:

                  I think the protagonist is a flat character because even though he does change a little through out the book he never really shows a happy side. He never changes from the way he is to a different way. Another major character in this book would be Billy because his pligrims get bombed.

Part Four:

                  I think a significant saying out of the book would be in the ending when it says, " World War II In Europe was over." I think I think this is not only significant to just one character or just one theme of the novel but to all of them. The characters in this novel haven't felt what it was like to be free from the war. So when this quote is said in the book it signify's a great change that is soon to come and all the other characters can live freely from this war which will drastically change their lives.

Part Five:

                  I chose this book for two reasons. One because it has a war like setting and I like that type of stuff in books and two, Im not going to lie, is because it was a smaller book and I have a hard time with reading. What appealed to me was the war like setting like i stated earlier. I just like knowing what happened back then and how the wars were. It came to my attention from Mr. Ostini because he said its a good book and itll fit me better instead of a bigger book. Like i said before what about the book that made me want to keep reading it was it giving me a general idea of how life was back then for certain people.

Part Six:

                 In the book Billy was locked up like i said before and then he woke up and the door was unlocked and he was free. I can connect this to my life because in this situation Billy is prevented from doing anything and some how he is free in my life this relates to me in many ways. For one, one time i got grounded and my said that i have to stay in my room all night but then after my nap i woke up and she said its fine that i dont have to stay in their anymore. Even though this is like nothing compared to Billy being locked up in prison but it shows me how it might have been for him.

Part Seven:

                 One Idea that i am going to take away from thier book it dont complain about what you dont have and be happy with what you do have. I say this because this book along with many other books like this has taught me that their are people in this world who has either had it worse than me. These people in this novel have been bombed, imprisoned, and sent to war while i have just been getting to much homework. This novel has taught me not to complain because i could have it worse.

Greek Drama Questions

1. What kind of prize is given to dancing choruses of work shippers?

 The prize that's given is a bull or a goat. 

2. How many spectators would gather in the open-air theater of Dionysus?

Fourteen thousand spectators gathered in the open-air theater. 

3. How does the mask affect the voices of the actors?

Each mask had its own shape to it by the mouth to make their voices louder.

4. Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audiences? 

The suspense came from all the things that the actors weren't expecting or didn't know.

5. How was Shepard to leave the infant on the mountainside?

Instead of the Shepard leaving the infant, he gave it up to a man and his wife that had no children. 

6. What is the riddle of Sphinx gave to Oedipus? 

The riddle was  "What is the creature that walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three in the evening?" Oedipus answered with "man."

7. Who are Oedipus' kids?

 Oedipus were Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone and Ismene.

8. After Oedipus is exiled who takes over Thebes?

Creon takes the thrown.

9. What did the family do to the dead body?

They had certain rituals that were held to remember the lost.