VOCABULARY

Literary terms

autobiographynoun

The story of a person’s life, written by that person

biographynoun

The story of a person’s life, written by someone else

flashbacknoun

A scene that is set at a time earlier than the main events of the story

folklorenoun

The traditional tales and beliefs of a people

Thai folklore?

•Nang Non; นางนอน•Nang Sib Song (Thai: นางสิ�บสิอง)

genrenoun

A type of literature or art

metaphornoun

A figure of speech in which one thing is described as if it were another

You are the sun in my sky

It is raining cats and dogs

Crocodiles' teeth are white daggers

School is a gateway to adulthood

I'm Heartbroken

onomatopoeianoun

The use of words that imitate the sounds that they stand for

prosenoun

Ordinary speech or writing that does not have a regular rhythm

proverbnoun

A short saying that expresses a truth or gives advice

Proverbs 14  

31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,      but helping the poor honors him.

 34 Godliness makes a nation great,      but sin is a disgrace to any people.

A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.

Chinese Proverb

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be only afraid of standing still.Chinese Proverb

Truthful lips endure forever, the lying tongue, for only a moment.-- Proverbs 12:19

similenoun

A figure of speech that uses like or as to compare two things that are not alike

Eleven by Sandra Cisneros

How old are you?

At your age in life, what kinds of things could really embarrass you?

What do you do/want to do when you feel embarrassed?