Post A #6

Vocab

1. Disquiet: lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness. n (257).
2. Antisepsis: destruction of the microorganisms that produce sepsis or septic disease. n (285).

Figurative Language

1. "Libo had a sharp eye and was quick to realize that Ouanda was a rose..." (258). This is a metaphor because it is comparing Ouanda to a rose without using like or as.
2. "It crushes her skull and dashes her brain onto the cobblestones. 'nor am I without sin' he says to the people. 'But if we allow only the perfect people to enforce the law, the law will soon be dead and our city with it." (278). This parable is an example of symbolism. This is because the story does not directly relate to the situation in the novel, but it can be applied to it and a lesson can thus be learned.
3. "I found out only a few hours after the speaking. Thank you for not arresting them yet". (284). This is an example of sarcasm because Ender was being sarcastic about the arresting bit.

Quote

1. "The speaker had done a monstrous thing, to lay these secrets before the whole community. They should have been spoken in confession. Yet Peregrino had felt the power of it." (269). This quote is significant because it shows how Ender's speaking affected the community and how the bishop felt about it. Accusing someone of adultery in front of their community can be a terrible thing, yet nobody wished to take action against it.

Theme

1. The theme at this point in the novel is Ender's speaking. Ender wishes to tell Lusitania about Novinah's adultary, but also about why she did it and why her husband beat her.