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Senior ELA: Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow

September 24, 2013 By Mr. D'Amato

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Study! Study! Study!

Dystopia: a society that is frightening in its implications
Catalyst: an agent of change
Medium: a single form of communication
Media: multiple forms of communication
Mass Communication: media or a medium that is able to reach a very large audience
Metaphor: a symbolic representation
Conformity: doing and thinking as others do
Discourse: any written or spoken form of communication
Amuse: to entertain
Social Commentary: criticizing society for the purpose of informing the public to a problem

*What is the most frightening aspect of a dystopia???

That we may be living in one and not even know it (dun-dun-dun)!

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About Mr. D'Amato

Mr. D'Amato is the Assistant Principal of the Humanities Department (English, Foreign Language and Social Studies) at Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design. He can be reached at 718-388-1260, extension 2043, or Damato@whsad.org.

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