The Gift of The Magia Vocab Words Flashcards
successful and wealthy
prosperous
disappear
vanish
extremely happy
ecstatic
most common or main or dominating thing
predominant
unimportant
inconsequential
giving
generous
huge, very large
mammoth
changing slowly step by step
gradually
to urge on or stir up
instigate
to reduce in value
depreciate
the act of imputing; insinuation; accused of or attributed to something
imputation
the quality of being careful with money or resources; thrift; stinginess
parsimony
someone who avoids doing his or her duty; someone who is skipping school without permission
truant
What was William S. Porter’s pen name?
O’ Henry
When was he he born, and where?
September 11, 1862 in North Carolina
Who taught him school?
His aunt LIna formal schoolteacher, only place that taught him
Why and where did he move and how old was he?
He moved to Texas when he was 20 because of health reasons
How did he get the idea for his pen name?
Pen name derived from saying Oh Henry because Henry was the family’s house cat
What and when did he start writing columns for?
1895 he stared writing columns for the Huston Daily Post
What was he accused of?
He was accused of embezzling funds when he worked at a bank
Where did he flee to?
Leaving his wife and daughter in Austin, he fled to New Orleans, than to Honduras
Why did he return to the States?
Because his wife was in failing health in Austin
When did his wife die, and why was he sent to prison?
She died in 1898, and he was found guilty of charges of embezzling, and sentenced 5 years in Ohio Prison
What did he do in prison and what name did he use when he was released?
In prison he wrote many short stories and used his pen name when he was released to shield his identity
What was he famous for and how many short stories did he write?
Published over 300 stories and gained world wide acclaim as America’s favorite short story author
When did he die, how old was he, and what was his problem?
Died June 5, 1910 in New York City at the age of 47, an alcoholic he died penniless
