7th - Comparing Literature, "After Twenty Years"

1. dismally: In a gloomy or depressed manner 2. egotism: conceit; talking about oneself too much 3. First-person point of view: The narrator is a character in the story who can reveal only personal thoughts and feelings and what he or she sees and is told by other characters. He can't tell us thoughts of other characters. 4. foreshadowing: the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot 5. habitual: done on a regular basis 6. intricate: complicated; difficult to understand 7. Mood: overall feeling of a story, poem, or other work of literature. 8. omniscient point of view: the narrator is capable of knowing, telling, and seeing all 9. Point of view: Who is the narrator? Who is telling the story? 10. simultaneously: at the same time 11. Theme: The main idea or meaning of a text. Often, this is an insight about human life revealed in a literary work 12. third-person point of view: A perspective that presents the events of the story from outside of any single character's perception

After Twenty Years

1. appointment: a meeting arranged in advance 2. avenue: a wide street or thoroughfare 3. beat: police officer assigned area of responsibility 4. collar: a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over 5. conceited: characteristic of false pride 6. deserted: remote from civilization 7. destiny: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future 8. dismal: depressing in character or appearance 9. distress: psychological suffering 10. guardian: a person who cares for persons or property 11. keen: very good 12. luncheonette: a small restaurant where light meals are served 13. pal: a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities 14. pin: attach or fasten with pins 15. razor: edge tool used in shaving 16. scarf: a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration 17. sensible: marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters 18. submerge: fill or cover completely, usually with water 19. torn: ripped apart 20. vicinity: a surrounding or nearby region