History of Vampires #1

5 Things I understand

1. Transilvania is a historical province in western Romania.


2. Vlad Tepes Or Vlad the Impaler was known as Dracula during the fifteenth century.


3. Vlad Tepes was a communist.


4. Vlad earned the name the Impaler because impaling his enimies was his favorite way of killing them.


5. The Real Dracula was born in 1431

4 Questions I Have

1. Why was Vlad Tepes called Vlad the Impaler?


2. What is the connection between Vlad Tepes(Dracula) and the mythical vampires?


3. If Vlad followed in his mothers footsteps and became a monk then why is it that he became known as Vlad the Impaler?


4. Was Dracula a real vampire?

3 Words I Do Not Know

1. Impalement-to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.


2. Eulogies-a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. a set oration in honor of a deceased person


3. Panegyrics-A formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment


4. Elucidated- to provide clarification; explain.


5. Irate- angry; enraged
   

2 Literary Devices

1 Sentance Summary

1. These first 20 pages give much backround information of Vlad Tepes who became known as Dracula. These pages talk about his family, trannsilvania, Vlads rule, his ways of killing and such.

Catcher in the rye #1

5 THINGS I KNOW

1. The main character's name is Holden Caulfield.
2. Holden goes to Pency Prepatory school.
3. Holden has flunked out of Pency and hasn't told his parents yet.
4. Holden is good friends with his history teacher and his wife.
5. Holden likes to read and, does read alot.

4 Questions

1. How old is Pency?
2. Why does Holden not care so much about flunking out of Pency?
3. What is Holden going to do after he leaves Pency Prep?
4. Does Holden's parents have anything to do with the way he acts?

3 words I do not know

1. Grippe- The flu(influenza).
2. Chiffonier- A narrow high chest of drawers or bureau, often with a mirror attached.
3. Qualms- A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.

2 Literary Devices

1. Book to book comparison- pg. 1: ".. all that David Copperfield kind of crap,.."
2. Simile- pg. 12: ".. looked at me like he'd just beaten hell out of me in ping-pong or soething."

1 sentence summary

1. In these first 20 pages We find out who holden is, that he goes to Pency Prep, he is the captain of the fencing team, he has flunked out of pency, his brother ia and author and, just the basic foundation and information before the author really gets into the story.

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