A Tale Of 2 Cities Flashcards

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Auspicious (adj)

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Promising success, favorable

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Tumbril(n)

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A cart used to carry prisoners to the guillotine

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Demur (v)

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Object of refuse on grounds if conscious or cowardice

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Incredulity (n) (dis

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Disbelief, skepticism

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Deportment (n)

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Behavior or demeanor

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Sagacity (n)

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Wisdom, discernment, sound judgement

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Intangible (adj)

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Incapable of being physically touched, indefinite or unclear to the mind

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Incorrigible (adj)

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Incapable of being corrected or reformed, hardened

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Prattle (v)

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To talk in a foolish or simple-minded way, chatter, babble

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Ardor (n) (great pas

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Great warmth of feeling, passion

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Magnanimous (adj)

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Noble in mind and heart, generous in granting forgiveness

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Assiduous (adj)

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Constant, unceasing, diligent

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Vestige (n)

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A trace, a trace that something once existed disappeared

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Capitulate (v)

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Stop resisting, surrender

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Elicit (v)

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To draw or bing forth. Educe, evoke

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Propensity (n)

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A natural inclination, preference

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Inter (v)

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To bury

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Dubious (adj)

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Doubtful, questionable

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Taciturn (adj)

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Inclined to silence, unsalable

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Reproach(v)

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To scold, criticize, blame

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Dr. Alexander Manette

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Lucien’s father, he is accused of killing Madame Defarge’s family. He is imprisoned for 18 years an strangely testifies against Darnay in court

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Jerry Cruncher (and lil Jerry)

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A gravedigger who does odd jobs for Lorry at Trllsons. In the end he promises not to continue diggin graves and not to persecute his wife for preying

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John Barsad (Solomon Pross)

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A spy who is Miss Prosses brother. He is blackmailed into helping save Darnay

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Ernest Defarge (Jacques 4)

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The owner of the wine shop, a headquarters for the revolution, he is highly influence by his wife

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Marquis St. Evermonde
He raped and killed Madame Defarge's sister and killed we brother
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Charles Darnay/ D'Aulnais
Formerly a rich Marquis, he is married to Lucie and hides his past (his family is a bunch of ass holes) he is imprisoned and saved by Carton
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Peasant family destroyed be Evermondes
Madame Defarge's siblings were raped and killed by the Evermondes
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Lucie Manette
The "golden thread" the story revolves around her. Loved by Carton and Darnay
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Mr. Stryver (lion)
Represent Cartons possible life.
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Roger Cly
A spy who faked his own death. His empty grave was dug up by Jerry Cruncher
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Madame Defarge (fate)
She is a major revolutionist. She knits people's names into a hit list. She measures the lifespan of people that are on her list
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Gaspard
Father of the boy killed by the Marquis
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Mender of roads
A peasant who letter works at a woodsawer and assists the Defarges
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Jarvis Lorry
A family friend of Dr. Manette, he works for Tellsons bank
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Sydney Carton (jackal)
Carton is a drunk lawyer. He used to work with Stryver. He falls in love with Lucie, and dies for Darnay
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Miss Pross
A family friend and protector of Lucie, she has watched over Lucie since she was 10. In the end she kills Madame Defarge
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The Vengrance
A frown of Madame Defarge, she also knits. She is there at the execution of the 52
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Little Lucie
The daughter of Lucie and Charles Darnay
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Fishing
Mr. Crunchers nickname for grave digging
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Doubles (characters, scenes, objects)
Carton and Darnay (look the same) | Wineshop and the revolution (blood= wine in street)
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``` Symbols Wine Knitting The Golden Thread Burial/graves ```
Wines- blood (of the revolution) Knitting- thread of life, lifespan The Golden Thread- Lucie Burial-brought to life
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Flopping
Praying (Mr cruncher about his wife) against him
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Shadows and darkness
Human nature (everyone has a dark side) mysterious (Darnays past) secrets
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Imprisonment
``` Jerry (gave digger) imprisoned by job mr. Darnay past life Madame Defarge by the revolution Mr Defarge wine shop and revolution Dr manette actually imprisoned ```
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Resurrection man
One who digs up bodies for science
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Hundreds of people
Miss Prosses Wilde exaggeration of the many admirers Lucie has
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In secret
The prison guard hands Darnay over with a note saying in secret. He should be kept in solitary confinement
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July 14 1789
The revolutionists storm the prison of Bastille, they kill the prisoners and guards, it a lil bloody
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105 N. Tower
The cell where dr. manette is held. He writes a letter about what happened here.
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Jacques
The nickname revolutionists used for each other
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Revolution (personal and political)
Carton (changes hard coar, from a drunk to saving darnays life)