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Lithe

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(Adj.) bending easily, limber

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Dormant

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(Adj.) inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping

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Cordial

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(Adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur

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Adept

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(Adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert

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Pugnacious

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(Adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

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Languid

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(Adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

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Congenial

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(Adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

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Squander

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(V.) to spend foolishly, waste

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Irreverent

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(Adj.) disrespectful

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Wily

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(Adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning

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Subversive

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(Adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

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Concise

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(Adj.) expressing much in a few words

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Devitalize

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(V.) to make weak or lifeless

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Buoyant

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(Adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

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Waning

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(V.) to lose size, strength, or power

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Repugnant

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(Adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

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Boorish

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(Adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy

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Rustic

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(Adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n.) one who lives in the country

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Chided

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(V.) to blame; scold

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Autocratic

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(Adj.) absolute in power or authority

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Allusion

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An indirect reference

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Epic hero

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Nobel characteristics god-like; faced many conflicts in the course of a quest or journey

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Narrative poem

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Tells a story

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Connotation

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An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary feeling; enhance

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Denotation

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The literal or primary meaning of a word in contrast to the feelings or idea that the word suggests; contrast

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Haiku- How many lines? How many syllables?

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3 lines/5, 7, 5

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Concrete poem

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Meaning conveyed through its shape

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Enjambment

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Punctuation signifies a pause in a poem

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Acrostic

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First letter in each line spells a word; each letter of the beginning of the word has a sentence

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Kilo

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Seasoned word, Japanese

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Flat character

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Not many details; minor character

32
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Who is the speaker of “On the Pulse of Morning” and “Still I Rise”?

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Maya Angelou

33
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Who is the speaker of “Woman Work”?

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Maya Angelou

34
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What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of “Woman Work”?

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AABB

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What other literary devices are present in “Woman Work”?

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Personification, enjambment, repition

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What is the meaning of “Woman Rise”?

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Description of the daily life as a women and what she does in a typical day. As a house wife, she has to take care of children, clean, etc. Work is monotonous but woman is an idealist and calls on nature to give her relief (Sun, moon, stars). Feels freshness and able to do next day’s chores.

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Who left Miss Havisham on her wedding day?

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Compeyson

38
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Who is Pip’s benefactor?

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Abel Magwitch

39
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Who is the young shipping merchant who seeks Pip’s help?

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Clarricker

40
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Who marries Estella?

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Drummle

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What are Pip’s feelings when he finds out benefactor?

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Discontent

42
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What is the best word to describe Drummle?

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Arrogant

43
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How does Miss Havisham feel when she hurt Pip?

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Remorseful

44
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When was Charles Dickens born?

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February 7, 1812

45
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Why was Dickens’ father in prison?

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Debt

46
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Where did Dickens have to work at as a child?

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A factory

47
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What did Charles Dickens not write?

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Middle March

48
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Who is Odysseus’s dead mother?

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Anticlea

49
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Who helps Odysseus?

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Circe

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Who is the blind prophet in “The Odysseus”?

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Tiresias

51
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Who is the whirlpool?

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Charybdis

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What is he name of the Cyclops?

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Polyphemus

53
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Who is the king of the gods?

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Zeus

54
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Who is the father of Telemachus?

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Odysseus

55
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Who is the leader of the suitors?

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Antinous

56
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What are the Sirens?

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Sisters who lure sailors to their death

57
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What is an epic?

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Long poem that narrates mythological creatures

58
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How does Odysseus harm Polyphemus?

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Sharpens stick, gets him drunk, and stabs him in the eye

59
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Who is Argos?

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The noble dog

60
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Who is the god of sea and earthquakes?

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Poseidon

61
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What is the basic meaning of “The Car”?

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Memories, repition; poet reflecting on memories of his car and what it means to him

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What does “On the Pulse of Morning” use?

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Enjambment

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What are the character traits of Penelope?

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Graciousness, kindness, fairness, and caution

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