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C. Here are other words from the play. Match the word in column A with
their meaning in column B. Work on it with a partner.
A
B
1. Idealist a. Held spellbound;
captivated
2. Enthralled b. beginning to exist
3. Incipient c. likely at risk of
experiencing
something unpleasant
4. Liable d. disturbance,
annoyance
5. Incarnate e. one who sees the best
in things; a dreamer;
unrealistic
6. Trepidation f. tender, romantic or
nostalgic feeling
7. Dispel g. enthusiastically, with
great interest
8. Agitation h. made less intense,
toned down, softer
9. Avidly i. becomes introduced
gradually
10. Subdued j. personified, given a
human form
D. As you read the play:
* pick out lines where each word is used;
* write them down in your notebook; and
* use each word in your own sentence.
DRAFT
Task 5. Lit to Read
Arthur Miller who was born in New York City started writing plays after he
graduated from the University of Michigan in 1938. Among his famous works is
“Death of A Salesman” who gave him a Pulitzer Prize in 1949 and was made into
a film in 1952. “Death of A Salesman” is divided into two Acts and a Requiem.
April 10, 2014
Read the full version of Act I of “Death of A Salesman”.
Grade 9 English Learning Package 5