"The Witch Who Came Over for the Weekend" by: William Trevor
About the Author
William Trevor was born on May 24, 1928 and today he is 85 years old. He was educated at St. Columbia's College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin. He is an Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His most recent award is the "Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award in Irish Literature" in 2008.
William Trevor was born on May 24, 1928 and today he is 85 years old. He was educated at St. Columbia's College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin. He is an Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His most recent award is the "Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award in Irish Literature" in 2008.
Prereading Reflection
I don't really have any traits or qualities that associate with witches
Yes, because I have thought of one of my friends as a mean kid but as I got to know him better I thought of him as nice.
I don't really have any traits or qualities that associate with witches
Yes, because I have thought of one of my friends as a mean kid but as I got to know him better I thought of him as nice.
Vocabulary in Context
Gorgeous: very pretty " My dear, how gorgeous!" (p. 50)
Extraordinary: not ordinary " ' Extraordinary girl, no more than sixteen she was." (p. 50)
Tedious: annoying, long, boring " How tedious the weekend was going to be, Frances thought, with Miss Perego saying everything was gorgeous all the time and the man called Gareth agreeing!" (p. 53)
Occupied: busy " She lay awake for ten minutes, gloomily thinking about the boring weekend, with her mother occupied listening to Miss Perego's silly chatter and her father making hay, and the man called Gareth probably asleep somewhere."
Contemptuously: " ' Really!' Frances contemptuously exclaimed before she went to sleep. ' Really!' "
Gorgeous: very pretty " My dear, how gorgeous!" (p. 50)
Extraordinary: not ordinary " ' Extraordinary girl, no more than sixteen she was." (p. 50)
Tedious: annoying, long, boring " How tedious the weekend was going to be, Frances thought, with Miss Perego saying everything was gorgeous all the time and the man called Gareth agreeing!" (p. 53)
Occupied: busy " She lay awake for ten minutes, gloomily thinking about the boring weekend, with her mother occupied listening to Miss Perego's silly chatter and her father making hay, and the man called Gareth probably asleep somewhere."
Contemptuously: " ' Really!' Frances contemptuously exclaimed before she went to sleep. ' Really!' "
Contrasting Ideas
When Frances has power in conversation or the situation
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When Frances doesn't have power in conversation or the situation
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