list 5 & 21-25 Flashcards

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deliberately

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ADV

in an unhurried, thoughtful, and focused manner

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resignation

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N

an acceptance of something as unaviodable

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3
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mean

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ADJ

inferior in quality, value, or importance

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sublime

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ADJ

noble; of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth

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5
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rudiment

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N

an imperfect or underdeveloped form.

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characterization

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all the techniques the writers use to create and develop characters. The four basic ways:
Presenting the character’s words and actions; thoughts; appearance; and showing what others think about the character.
ex: Oedipus is character.and h

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classic short story

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a short story that contains universal themes that all humans can understand (like love, happiness, anger) No matter the time period or society.
ex: the cask of amontillado

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clause

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a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. a independent clause can stand on its own, a dependent can’t
ex: when i went to school, i was tired.

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colloquial/ism

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the use of slang or informalities in speech/writing. often give a familiar tone to it.
ex: I wasn’t born yesterday.

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conceit

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a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or suprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects . a conceit displays intellectual cleverness due to unusual comparison being made.
ex: love is like an oil change

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