Wordsmith
Word choice plays a huge role in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn because they help represent the intelligence level of the characters. For example, through Huck's vocabulary we see that he is not an educated person but still has negative biased views towards people who may in fact be smarter than he is. Mark Twain writes the book as a chracterization of the negative opinions towards African Americans in the south by racist whites through incorporation of racial slurs throughout the book. These words are obviously meant to demean Blacks and have caused a lot of controversy around the book, but some also argue that Twain uses these words in defense of African Americans to expose the racism and hardships they face. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Vocabulary Set #1
a)Dismal – causing gloom or dejection; dreary, gloomy; cheerless; melancholy b)Raspy – Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound c)Welt – A raised mark on the skin produced by a whip or other object d)Victuals – Food fit for human consumption e)Jabber – To talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter f)Tanyard – An area of a tannery set aside for the operation of tanning vats g)Tract – A religious pamphlet of the Roman Catholic Church h)Stanchion – An upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc. i)Whetstone – A stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction j)Curry comb – A comb, usually with rows of metal teeth, for brushing horses
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Vocabulary Set #2 a) Crockery - Earthenware pots, jars, or other containers collectively b) Pensive - Dreamily or wistfully thoughtful c) Reticule - A small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc. d) Pommel - The protuberant part of the front and top of a saddle e) Bowie - A heavy sheath knife having a long, single-edged blade f) Galoot - An awkward, eccentric, or foolish person g) Galluses - A pair of suspenders for trousers h) Mire - An area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh i) Muse - To think or ,meditate in silence, as on some object j) Puncheon - A heavy slab of timber, roughly dressed, for use as a floorboard
Word choice plays a huge role in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn because they help represent the intelligence level of the characters. For example, through Huck's vocabulary we see that he is not an educated person but still has negative biased views towards people who may in fact be smarter than he is. Mark Twain writes the book as a chracterization of the negative opinions towards African Americans in the south by racist whites through incorporation of racial slurs throughout the book. These words are obviously meant to demean Blacks and have caused a lot of controversy around the book, but some also argue that Twain uses these words in defense of African Americans to expose the racism and hardships they face.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Vocabulary Set #1
a) Dismal – causing gloom or dejection; dreary, gloomy; cheerless; melancholy
b) Raspy – Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
c) Welt – A raised mark on the skin produced by a whip or other object
d) Victuals – Food fit for human consumption
e) Jabber – To talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter
f) Tanyard – An area of a tannery set aside for the operation of tanning vats
g) Tract – A religious pamphlet of the Roman Catholic Church
h) Stanchion – An upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
i) Whetstone – A stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction
j) Curry comb – A comb, usually with rows of metal teeth, for brushing horses
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Vocabulary Set #2
a) Crockery - Earthenware pots, jars, or other containers collectively
b) Pensive - Dreamily or wistfully thoughtful
c) Reticule - A small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
d) Pommel - The protuberant part of the front and top of a saddle
e) Bowie - A heavy sheath knife having a long, single-edged blade
f) Galoot - An awkward, eccentric, or foolish person
g) Galluses - A pair of suspenders for trousers
h) Mire - An area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh
i) Muse - To think or ,meditate in silence, as on some object
j) Puncheon - A heavy slab of timber, roughly dressed, for use as a floorboard