Key Vocab 1-10 Flashcards

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1
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Agency

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Using power; taking action

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2
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Anaphora

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Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sequence of clauses

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3
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Archetype

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Very typical example of a certain person or thing

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4
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By-line

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Line at the top of an article in a newspaper or magazine giving the authors name

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5
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Canon

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In literature, group of authors or works that a consensus of academics, historians and teachers recognise as worthy of study (the greats of literature)

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6
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Didactic

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Designed to teach or educate an audience

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7
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Duplicitous

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To be deceitful; two-faced

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8
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Dystopia

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A futuristic world where all has gone wrong

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9
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Emblematic

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A symbol of a particular quality or concept

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10
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Exploitative

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Exploiting a situation for your own gain

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