Lesson 12 Flashcards

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Eu-

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Good, well

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Euphemism

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The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

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Cap, ceipt, ceive, cept-

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Take

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Perception

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The act of becoming aware of or identifying by using the senses; immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation

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Lud, lus

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Play, deceive

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Allusion

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An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work

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The, thec, thek, them, thet

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put, place

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Theme

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The underlying message about life or human nature the author wants to share with the reader

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Vers, vert, vors, vort

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turn

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Universal Theme

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Underlying messages/central ideas that are found throughout literature of all time periods

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