Monday, November 22, 2010

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Glossary

GLOSSARY

Ignorance- the state or fact of being ignorant.

S: "Truly a story of innocence in a world of ignorance"

Innocence- lack of knowledge and/or understanding.

S: "Truly a story of innocence in a world of ignorance"

Customary- according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual; traditional.

S: Bruno turned the door handle and stepped inside and assumed his customary pose of wide-open eyes, mouth in the shape of an O and arms streched out by his sides.

Sarcastically- witty remark by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to bring ridicule towards the victim.

S:"How interesting," said Gretel sarcastically because she had recently had a birthday and turned thirteen and thought that sarcasm was the very height of sophistication.

Coincidence-  an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental.

S: He wondered whether Shmuel had been told that he was going home too; after all, coincidences like that do happen, such as the fact that Bruno and Shmuel shared the same birthday

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