Cynic: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be.
–the devil's dictionary
ambrose bierce
a blackguard is a rude or corrupt person. based on bierce's definition of a cynic, in which literary category would the writings of cynics most likely be placed?

In "i know why the caged bird sings," how doesmarguerite's reaction to oppression differ from the reactionof the caged bird? •she refuses to dress nicely for mrs. flowers.•she refuses to leave the house.•she refuses to eat mrs. flowers's cookies.•she refuses to speak to anyone.

Have you ever thought you understood a person based on a story that you have heard about them? have you ever guessed about a person's personal life because of the clothes they wore? or, have you judged a person because of their friends? although classifying people in this way is typically discouraged, authors deliberately use your preconceived ideas to you form an opinion about the character or to at least have a better understanding. can you think of a time that you made a character call about someone based on external aspects? were you correct, or incorrect? has anyone ever made an incorrect assessment of you based on external aspects? write two paragraphs about it in your journal.

Can you describe the word chalk without saying the words chalk or chalky? (type your own definition of the word.)