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esoteric: adjective
• definition• part of speech• related forms• synonyms• antonyms (on your own)
WoW #18Day 1
WoW#18Day 2
esoteric
Describe a character in literature who can be characterized as esoteric. Explain.
What type of person would be drawn to esotericism? Why?
What subject/topic do you esoterically ponder?
Remember to:use the correct form of the word in each response. underline the word in each sentence
WoW#18Day 3
Write out an example of something that is esoteric & a nonexample of something that is esoteric.
Both the example and nonexample should be designed to present situations that have similar features and require your thinking that zeros
in on the meaning of the word esoteric.
Nonexample Example
McCandless criticized Ronald Franz for depending
on superficial means of happiness and encouraged him to free himself of the comforts in life which are
holding him back from truly living.
Many of the author's McCandless was drawn to,
like Emerson and Thoreau, wrote about lofty
and profound ideals.
WoW#18Day 3
Write out an example of something that is esoteric & a nonexample of something that is esoteric.
Both the example and nonexample should be designed to present situations that have similar features and require your thinking that zeros
in on the meaning of the word esoteric.
Nonexample Example
Joe Gargery did not find it necessary to over complicate
life. He worked hard and lived simply.
When Pip meets Estella, he begins to think deeply about the meaning of his
life and has a difficult time finding the right words to
express his feelings.
WoW#18Day 4
Appreciating Art:
-Why do you think this painting is described as esoteric?-Consider the questions on the handout.
Max Ernst's paintings Ubu Imperator:
Appreciating Art-Why do you
think this painting is described as esoteric?
WoW#18Day 4
Vladimir Kush: Sunrise by the
Ocean
