examen final Flashcards

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genre

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is a specific type of music, film, or writing

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short story

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a brief work of fiction

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3
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plot of a story

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a series of events that unfolds from start to finish

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exposition

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is the introduction to a story

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5
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rising action

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is when the story starts at a pick up speed and tension begins to build

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falling action

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consists of all the events that follow a climax

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climax

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high point of interest and suspense in a story

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narrator

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the one who tells the story

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9
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resolution

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the end of the story

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10
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point of view

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its the vantage point from which the story is told

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irony

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difference between what seem to be and what really is

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author’s style

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the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words.

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mood

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is the emotion created in the reader by all of the story

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14
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from the open window, what was mr. Nuttles problem?

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he had a nerve disorder

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15
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which was Sappleton tragedy?

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the husband and brothers were killed on a hunting expedition

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16
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what did Vera do to Mr. Nuttel?

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she decided to trick him by telling him that her aunt keeps the window open waiting for her dead family members to return

17
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powers of the monkeys paw

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it can grant 3 wishes. in exchange for each wish was a certain curse or consequence

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if i hold my right hand and make a wish what would happen?

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it will move and twist. it will grant the desired wish

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what happens when you make your third wish?

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something bad would happen as a consequence

20
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meaning of apartheid

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it is a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race

21
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who was the father of Lucas?

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Mercis Vande Vyver

22
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who was Monsieur Marisot and Monsieur Sauvage?

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Morisot is a watchmaker and Sauvage is a tailor, and they used to fish together regularly

23
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why were they killed?

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they had a pw that they could pass over french territory

24
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who was the watchmaker by trade?

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the watchmaker by trade was Monsieur Morisot

25
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every sunday before the war Marisot used to do what?

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he set off early with his bamboo rod in his hand and a tin box slung over his back

26
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informative writting

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educates the reader

27
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narrative writing

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a narrative writing tells a story

28
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descriptive writing

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describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader’s mind

29
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argumentative writing

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Typically asked to take a position on a issue

30
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what happened in Montgomery, Alabama? be specific, give details

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In 1955, there was a bus boycott. The affected person was Rosa Park. In response to her arrest people organized a successful protest. And her husband inspiring speech that evening to an audience of five thousand, which cemented his role as the leader of the Civil Rights movement