Friday, August 1, 2008

LITERARY CHALLENGES

PERVERSE/PERVERTED

Explain the difference in meaning between "perverse" and "perverted".
Create sentences that illustrate the meanings of each word.

BONUS
Identify the American author who used the concept of "perverse" to great advantage in the writing of his short stories.
You get a gold star if you can name his story that epitomizes "perverseness".



TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "encomium".
Define "encomium" and use it in a sentence.
Try using it in your discourse today.


CORRECTIONS & EXPLANATIONS

Corrections and explanations for this week's entries will be posted Sunday.

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