Class Change Location

The Ancient Literature and Heroes in Literature classes will be meeting in the main church building in room 116 this Tuesday, September 20th.

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these ten words next week.

1. amicable: agreeable
2. aesthetic: pertaining to beauty
3. anecdote: short account of event
4. anonymous: nameless
5. antagonist: opponent
6. arid: extremely dry
7. assiduous: hard working
8. asylum: sanctuary
9. benevolent: friendly, helpful
10. camaraderie: trust among friends

Assignment: Write a 600-700 word essay in MLA format on how Christians are to suffer. Use Job as an example and reference to prove your point.

Heroes in Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these ten Greek and Latin words next week.

Greek

1. peri: around

2. theos; god

3. anthropos; man, mankind

4. pais, paidos: child

Latin

5. deus: god

6. divinis: god-like

7.homo homonis: man, human being

8.vir: man, manly, masculine 

9. femina: woman

10. infans, infantis: inability to speak 

Assignment: Write a rough draft that is 400-500 words on why Beowulf is considered to be a hero. Use at least one quote. 

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these ten words next week.

1. melancholy: tendency to be gloomy and depressed
2. execute: put in effort
3. omission: neglecting to do something
4. flagrant: outrageously bad
5. impediment: something that interferes with action
6. visage: the human face
7. exhort: force in a certain action
8. expostulation: act of expressing opposition
9. constitute: form or compose
10. sagacity: mental ability to undestand

Reading Assignment: Read the rest of Job. Remember to make notes of repetition and literary elements.

Heroes in Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these ten Greek and Latin words next week.

Latin:
1. omnis: each, every, all
2. ambi: on both sides
3. malus: evil, ugly, bad
4. e, ex: out of, beyond
5. arcus: bow, arc
6. circum: around, about

Greek;
7. amphi; both
8. eu: well, good, pleasant
9. archos: chief principal
10. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel

Reading Assignment: Read pages 109-199 in Beowulf. Please answer the questions on your handout.

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these ten words next week.

1. petrify: make rigid
2. scourge: whip
3. meager: lacking in quantity
4. infamy: a state of dishonor
5. brazen: bold, without shame
6. iniquity: immoral behavior
7. haughty: showing arrogant superiority
8. inauspicious: contrary to your welfare
9. auger: indicate by signs
10. indubitably: impossible to doubt

Reading Assignment:

Read chapters 2-20 in the book of Job. Make notes about repetition, any ideas of  verse within a verse or times that speak to you.

Heroes in Literature

Voacbulary: Quiz on these ten Greek and Latin words next week.

Latin:
1. canis: dog
2. feles: cat
3. equus: horse
4. caballus: horse
5. porcus: pig, hog, swine
6. grex gregis: flock, herd, group
7. avis: bird

Greek:
8. leon: lion
9. hippos: horse
10. ornis ornithos: bird

Reading Assignment: Read pages 9-109 in Beowulf.