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alliteration

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the repetition of initial consonant sounds

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antagonist

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a force or character who struggles against the protagonist

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antithesis

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a rhetorical device that uses syntactical parallelism in two adjacent phrases or clauses to emphasize their contrasting meanings

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apostrophe

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a speaker or writers directly addressing an absent person abstraction or inanimate object

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archetype

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character types plot patterns or images that recur throughout world literature

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assonance

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the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a series of words

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atmosphere

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the mood or emotion that the reader is supposed to share with the characters

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blank verse

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unrhymed iambic pentameter

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cacophony

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the use of words that are harsh or dissonant in sound

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caesura

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a pause in the middle of a line of poetry usually indicated by a mark of punctuation

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chaismus

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two parallel phrases clauses or sentences in which the second reverses the elements of the first inverting the parallel structure

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climax

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the point at which the plot reaches the moment of highest emotional intensity

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conceit

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a type of comparison that draws a striking parallel between two seemingly dissimilar things

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concrete laungaue

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words that appeal to one or more of the five senses

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conflict

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the opposition of two or more characters or forces the three main conflict are man against man man aginst a greater force and man against himself

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connotative meaning

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the meaning of a word plus all of its implications and emotional associations

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consonance

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the repetition of terminal consonant sounds and more rarely of internal consonants that creats extra emphais on the words involved

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crisis

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the major turning point for the main character the point at which something happens that affect the outcome of the story and determines the future of the main character

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denouement

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see resolution

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dynamic character

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a changing or developing character

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enjambment

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a poetic device in which lines flow past the end of one verse lines and into the next with no punctuation at the end of the first verse line

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English sonnet

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poetry whose thought is usually distributed over three quatrains with a concluding couplet the whole rhyming ababcdcdefefgg

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epic

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a long stylize narrative poem celebrating the deeds of a great national or ethnic hero of legend

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epic similie

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a type of simile common in trational epics in which the vehicle of the comparison is described at considerable length

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euphony

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the use of words whose sounds are pleasant and musical to the ear

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exposition

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the part of a story’s plot that introduces the reader to the setting and the characters and the situation

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falling action

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the events that unfold the results of the crisis lead to the conclusion

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figurative language

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an artful deviation from literal speech

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first point of view

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the point of view in which the narrator as one of the story’s characters refers to himself as I throughout the piece

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flat character

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a character with little individuality whose mindset the readers knows little about

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free verse

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poetry with no set meter or rhyme

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genre

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a type or category of literature

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foil

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A character used to emphasize another characters opposing traits within a work

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folktale

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a short tale passed along by word of mouth throughout a given culture

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heroic couplet

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a pair of rhyming lines written in iambic pentamter

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Homeric epithet

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a stock phrase inserted to describe a particular person or thing that recurs in a poem generally in an epic

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hyperbole

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a type of obvious overstatement used by writers to make a point

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imagery

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descriptive words or phrases that appeal to sense perceptions in order to create an impressions

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inciting incident

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the incident that sets the events of the conflict in motion

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internal rhyme

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rhyme that occurs between words within a single line of poetry

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Italian sonnet

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poetry whose first eight lines form a distinct unit of thought and whose last six lines form another

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limited omniscient point of view

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viewpoint of a narrative in which the narrator tells the story in third person but gets inside only one of the characters usually the central character

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litotes

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a form of understatement that expresses a positive statement by denying its opposite

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lyric poem

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a brief poem expressing the personal views of a single speaker on a particular topic

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metonymy

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an expression in which a relate thing stands for the thing itself

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meter

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the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

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myth

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a folktale that explains a specific aspect of life or the natural world usually in terms of supernatural forces or beings and that was at one time held to be true within a certain cultural group

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omniscient viewpoint

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the narrator tells his story in third person and as the storyteller her knows all

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oxymoron

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brief phrases that combine contradictory element for effects

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personification

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giving human characteristics to something that is not human

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persona

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the person created by the author to tell the story affecting the way a story is told

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plot

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a series of events arranged to produce a definite sense of movement toward a specific goal

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poetry

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artfully compressed thought resulting in the elevated expression of ideas

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protagonist

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the main character of a story

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pun

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a type of wordplay in which the author combines two word meanings within a sentence

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rising action

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the events that follow the inciting incident and lead up to crisis in a story

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rhetoric

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the art of public speaking

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rhyme scheme

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the pattern of rhyme sounds in a poem or in a stanza of poetry

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rhymed verse

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verse having end rhyme and regular meter

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round character

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a character who is complex and often undergoes changes in his action and thoughts

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sarcasm

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a type of irony that takes the form of mock praise

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satire

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corrective ridicule of some object of scorn usually outside of the literature itself

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slant ryhme

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rhyme between two words with similar but slightly mismatched sounds

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stanza

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divisions of a poem based on thought meter or rhyme and usually recognized by the number of lines they contain

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static character

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a character who remains essentially the same throughout the story

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structural irony

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sustained verbal irony that generates two layers of meaning one literal and one implies throughout the entire work

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synecdoche

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using a part of something to stand for the whole

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tone

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the attitude of an author toward his or her subect

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theme

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a recurring or emerging idea in a work of literature

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understatment

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the representation of something as less important than it truly is

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verbal irony

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irony occurring when a speakers meaning differs from what he or she expresses words

72
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list and general characteristics of a folktale

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anonymous ,passed a linc by word of mouth, given culture

73
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list the required characteristics of a fable

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fanciful story ,embodies a particular moral/wisdom
teaches a character and life wisdom
embodies common problem

74
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list the 4 conventions of content for an epic

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  • the setting is large everything is larger than life and full of significance
  • the hero is unusual both in his gifts and his national and historical importance
  • the supernatural is actively included
  • the story concerns superhuman actions usually in battle or on a difficult journey that must be made
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list 4 conventions of form for an epic

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  • the poet states the main topic and invokes the help of guiding spirit to addressees his subject
  • the poem begins in the middle of some important point in the action
  • it included descriptive catalougues of ten of characters the audience
  • it employs some of the verbal formulated or oral poetry in the epic similes and Homeric epithets
76
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what two genres does the tortoise and the osprey belong to

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fable and myth

77
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why are three of the friends in the loin makers made unsympathetic

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by their arrogance

78
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why is the pumkin seeds considered a fairy tale list the characteristics

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it has an indefinite setting,contains fantastical and it reinforces broad moral boundries

79
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identitfy one specif way in which pandora fulfills the overall purpose of a myth

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it explains the orgin and the moral is bad thing happen to good people

80
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in pandora how does zeus mitigate his revenge

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he adds hope to the casket

81
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in the pumpkin seeds what is the kind younger brother an example of

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archetype

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name and define one of the two verbal formulas associated with traditional epics

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epic similia is a type of simile common trade epics in which the vechile of the comparison is escribed at considerable lenght
homeric epither is a stock phrase inserted to describe a particular person or thing that reccurs in a poem generally in an epic

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describe the historic war is the iliad based on? between what two nations?

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this war started because Paris a prince of troy stole the beautiful Helen from her husband mehelaws and brought her back to troy

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who is the hero of the illiad

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achillies his anger is given as the topic and driving force of the story his choices lead to the conflicts and bring out the major themes his choices result in the resolution of the story he was a national hero and though flawed he best embodies the ideal qualities of an ancient greek culture

85
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describe the character of hector

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round and static

86
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what does astyanax become afraid of

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hectors helmet

87
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list the characteristics of an essay

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shot prose composition
discusses a particular topic in a nontechical way
it expresses the thought and opinion of the writer

88
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what is the diffrence beteen a formal essay and an informal essay

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VOICE-formal essay use an impersonal but authorative voice while informal essays are more relaxed using the tone of the writer themselves
TONE-formal essay take a more serious tone informal essay can take a wide range from human to reflective to reminiscent and more
STRUCTURE-formal is structured and organized in order to project a logical orqutent informal essay is relaxed structure

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what is the point of view for miserable merry christmas

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first point

90
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what is the tone of engles esssay an old fashion lowa christmas

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nostalgic

91
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what does engle emphazise to convey the message of his essay

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imagery to convey the message of his essay

92
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what type of essay did ackerman create in why the leaves turn color in the fall

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formal and scientfic

93
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stevensons story the sire de maletroits door presents what 19th century romantic view

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of love

94
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who is protagonists of stevensons story

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denis

95
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what point of view does doyle use in the adventure of the speckled band explain how this choice helps the story

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first person view provided by watson because it helps create more mystery an suspense watson locks holmes ability and sees the action of the story but doesnt understand the signifiance the reader doesnt get the mystery until holmes explains to watson

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in a visit of charity how does welty describe addie

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in terms of a lamb

97
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how is weltys tone toward her character marian describes

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as dissoproving

98
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explain how the title a visit of charity exemplifies irony

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the title is an example of verbal irony though technically mean to be charitable marians visit is motivated by self intrest earning campfire point rather then charity toward the old women they in turn do not show much charity to her

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what possession is esecially prized by jonathan in civil peace

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a bicyle

100
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what statement does jonathan repeat in the face of obstacle

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nothing puzzles god

101
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what is the most basic structural divisions of poetry

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the line

102
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explain how poetry differs from pose

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it uses the marks and modes of literature with greater intensely
its more of ten uses launguages for both its meaning and beauty
it values imagination and emotion and more

103
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what literary devices form the structure of i will sing unto the lord

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parallelism and repetition

104
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what broad genre of poetry does snow bound belong to

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narrative poetry

105
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list the symbols in tennysons poem lady clare

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lilly white doe the diamond necklace

106
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in had i the choice what poetic model does whitman take

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the sea/ocean

107
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how does the central image of dunbars we wear the mask help convey the poems message explain

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a smiling mask that the speaker says that the mask disguises his true feelings of pain hurt and dispair this image illustrates how humans everywhere often hide their pain from others behind a fasely postive attitude

108
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list the symbols in rikes poem the panther

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bars represent a restrive barrier

panther represents a character that is trapped

109
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what is the closing atmosphere of the panther

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nagative and stud

110
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what is the change of tone in hardys poem snow in the suburbs from what tone to what tone

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moves from a light hearted humourous tone to a more serious at the end

111
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in hillyers the wise old apple tree in spring what does the apple tree represent

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it represents beauty enjoyed for its own sake

112
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what is the overall atmosphere of nightsong city and what is the poets tone

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the atmosphere seems to be one of breif and edgy respite from the intolerable tensions and violence facing the city the moment is not very restful as the prombloms still exist waiting to return on the morning but for the moment at least a pause is possible the poets tone is of irony and despondent hope

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espaillat contrasts two setting in her poem landscapes with cows explain what they are and what each represents to her within the poem

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the country seems to represent and slower and less changeful way of life and the city embodies the faster and materliastic way of life in modern america

114
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the panther is an example of a poem that uses

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quatrains

115
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romeo and juliet is written in

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blank verse

116
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nightsong city is an example of a poem that uses

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triplets

117
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i will unto the lord is an example of a

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lyric poem

118
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snow bound is an example of a poem that uses

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couplets

119
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the ant and the grasshopper is a

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beast fbale

120
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high flight is an example of

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italian sonnet

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had i the choice is an example of

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free verse

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lady clare is a

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ballad

123
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the wise old apple treein spring is an example of a poem that uses

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sestets

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