December 3-4,2008 - Homework

Homework:

Vocabulary:

florid: flowery; excessively ornate; showy: florid writing.
affinity: a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea.
absolution: the condition of being formally forgiven.
melancholy: gloomy state of mind.
conjugal: pertaining to the relation of husband and wife.
cognizance: awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice.
misanthrope: a hater of humankind.

Find any similes, metaphors, and personification.
Cite sources: Where can we find the 5 stages of grief as it pertains to Dorian. Please also include

Temes describes three particular types of behavior exhibited by those suffering from grief and loss. They are:

*Numbness (mechanical functioning and social insulation)
*Disorganization (intensely painful feelings of loss)
*Reorganization (re-entry into a more 'normal' social life.)