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Brett Strawn

Vocabulary:

Oedipus Rex: contagion ravage pallid defilement affliction pyre augury suppliant sepulchre pestilence

Antigone:

Contempt- The man in court was charged with contempt because of his bad behavior during the trial.

summon- The man had to summon some of his best monsters to win the battle.

reverence- Our soliders deserve a lot of reverence for what they are doing for our country.

sentry- My brother was watching my stuff because i asked him to be on a sentry for a few minutes.

proclamation- Our president had a proclamation speech about our economy.

insolence- Doctors treat many people who have insolence issues.

absolve- His parents have him the ok to absolve because he was off punishment.

rave- The professeur went on a big rave on how important paying attention was.

trample- The car had no choice but to trample the little bird because the car could not stop in time.

rebel (verb version)- I always wondered why that person always had to rebel against his parents.

Bible Vocabulary:

covenant rebuke recede righteous wrath recline calamity behemoth aptitude reverence

Grammar:

Words that get mistaken for each other- to, too, two and their, there, they're and its, it's

Part of speech- Noun, verb, prepositions phrases(In the beginning, after the full night, after his kind, up upon the face of the deep), subject verb agreement- Singular Verb 1st agree

2nd agree

3rd agrees

Reading:

A few quotes picked from each story we have read so far.

Compare & Contrast bible and other stories:

Prose- More literal, denotation and direct meaning

Poetry- Symbol, metaphor, not literal, indirect meaning connotations

Jesus story is more literal.