WUP for Wednesday, 4/16

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one that gets burned. --Buddha

Vocab
mitigate (v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
I had hoped to mitigate her anger by offering an apology.
SYNONYMS: lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish
ANTONYMS: aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate

Lit Term
ANTHROPOMORPHISM Attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object. Writers often anthropomorphize animals or objects in order to achieve humorous or satirical effects.

Usage

being as, being that Avoid using either of these expressions in place of since or because.

EXAMPLE

Because [not being as or being that] Ms. Ribas is a gemologist, she may know what these stones are.

Homework

1. Read chapters 8 & 9 and answer the questions in your notebook.
2. Quiz Monday on WUPs and Chapters 1-10.