The Lady or the TigerBy Frank R. Stockton

Frank R. Stockton•Noun• author of the story. Published

in 1882. Mainly wrote stories for children . This is not a true story. It is a work of fiction

Frank R. Stockton is the author of the short story, “The Lady or the Tiger.”

Florid

•Adjective•very showy, reddish, ruddy, ornamental, high spirited, lovely, lavish

The florid king spent his wealth on himself.

Exuberant

•Adjective•very abundant, very lively

Inevitable

•Adjective•not to be avoided, sure to happen (e.g. death)

The car crash was inevitable since the driver was texting.

Impartial

•Adjective•not favoring one side or the other; fair (e.g. judge)

A judge should always be impartial towards the defendant on trial.

Incorruptible•Adjective•honest, not capable of

decaying, lasting forever (e.g. diamonds)

Receiving the award is an incorruptible memory.

Emanate

•Verb•to come forth

The speaker’s voice emanates confidence.

Dire

•Adjective•dreadful, terrible

The young girl had a dire experience riding her bike down the hill.

Retribution

•Noun•pay to have it replaced, punishment

After the accident, Leah’s family believed that retribution would not bring their daughter back to them.

Chorister

•Noun•A chorus singer

Solemnize

•Verb •To perform a formal ceremony

The preacher will solemnize the wedding ceremony.

Fervent

•Adjective•having or showing great intensity of feeling; passionate

The young boy’s fervent obsession about trucks drove the mother crazy.

Imperious•Adjective•extremely proud and controlling, domineering, arrogant (e.g. dictator, king)

The imperious king would not take no for an answer; he always got his way!

Relentless

•Adjective•without pity, unyielding, harsh, never ending

The relentless begging worked because the teenager was given a brand new cell phone for her birthday.

Fervid

•Adjective• full of strong feeling, very emotional, ardent, spiritual

The fervid protestors marched around the forest preventing the construction of the mall.

Perceive

•Verb•be aware of through the senses, to become aware of something

I perceived the dog’s animosity since its tail was not wagging.

Parapet•Noun• low wall or railing around

the royal "both seats" or railing around the edge of a roof or bridge

Devious•Adjective •out of the direct way,

winding, straying from the right course; not straight forward

The directions were devious and caused us to get lost.

Presume

•Verb •to take upon oneself without permission or authority; dare

He presumed the role of captain although the coach did not announce it.

Plot

•Noun•sequence of events or actions in a story

Setting• Noun• place where the story takes

place. In this story it is in very olden times, we do not know the place. The setting of the story does not rally matter in this story