World Literature

Week Fourteen Assignment

1/15-1/17/2008

1. Read and Respond:

Tuesday: Read Jane Eyre, chapters 15-17. Write a thought-provoking question for a reading quiz.

Thursday: Read Jane Eyre, chapters 18-23. Write a summary of two or three sentences for each chapter.

2. Vocabulary:

1. Egregious: Conspicuously bad or offensive.

2. Ephemeral: Lasting for a markedly brief time.

3. Epicure: A person with refined taste, especially in food and wine.

4. Ersatz: Being an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior one; artificial.

5. Fecundity: The quality or power of producing abundantly; fruitfulness or fertility.

6. Focaccia: A flat Italian bread traditionally flavored with olive oil and salt, often topped with herbs.

7. Fusty: Smelling of mildew or decay; musty; old-fashioned, antique.

8. Gossamer: Sheer, light, and delicate.

9. Halcyon: Calm and peaceful; tranquil; prosperous, golden.

10. Hiatus: A gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break.

3. Write:

Write an essay in which you describe Jane as we meet her in the beginning of the story. Characterize her by description, incorporating quoted phrases from the book; by actions, referring specifically to at least five things she does; and by the words of other characters, weaving in portions of their remarks. Your essay should be at least 700 words, typed (due January 17).