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semester 2 exam Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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how a play is divided, all shakepeare plays have 5 ____ and _____ 3 is the climax

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Act

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

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Allusion

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3
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a remark was spoken by one character to another that other characters are not supposed to hear

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Aside

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4
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the person who recited the prologue in romeo and juliet

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Chorus

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5
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give the reader or audience an emotional break from the tension and heavy mood of a serious or tragic plot

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Comic relief

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6
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2 consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

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couplet

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7
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when the audience knows something character dont

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dramatic irony

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8
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the cause or will that determines events (Destiny)

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fate

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9
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hints or clues about what is to come

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foreshadowing

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10
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5 feet in a line, 10 syllables in each line

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iambic pentameter

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11
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visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work

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imagery

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12
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contrast from what is expected versus reality

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irony

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13
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a comparison between 2 things that are not alike but have something in common.

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metaphor

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14
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a statement that appears to contradict its self but that on closer examination reveals the truth. (My only love sprung from my only hate).

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paradox

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15
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a play on words usually involves homophones

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pun

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16
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ideas or behavior actions customs are ridiculed to make society better.

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satire

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17
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a speech delivered while the speaker is alone calculated to inform that audience of what is passing through the speakers mind

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soliloquy

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18
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a poem that has a specific form

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sonnet

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19
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each one has a tragic hero whose character has a fatal flaw or weakness always ends with a lot of death

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tragedy

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20
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overarching message of a text, or dramatic production

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theme

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21
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not having any serious purpose or value.
(of a person) carefree and not serious.

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frivolous

22
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a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

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sycophant

23
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having knowlege of or being aware

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cognizant

24
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self important, irritatingly grand

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pompous

25
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showing good judgment, and wise

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sagacious

26
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sudden failure, fiasco

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debacle

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dry, or lacking interest

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arid

28
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lacking interest/vigor, or lacking flavor

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insipid

29
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kept secret or done secretly; especially illicit

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clandestine

30
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able to be touched or felt

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palpable

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frantic, hectic, frenzied

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frenetic

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hesitating or doubting

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dubious

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insensitve or cruel disregard for others, hardened

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callous

34
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charm or enchant sometimes in a deceptive way

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beguile

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wanting to do good, kind

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benevolent

36
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reamrkably or impressively great in intent size or degree

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prodigious

37
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compelling attractiveness or charm

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charisma

38
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not harmful or offensive

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innocuous

39
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unable to believe

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incredulous

40
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having many uses

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versatile

41
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outstanding, setting a new example

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exemplary

42
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a sudden realization

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epiphany

43
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looking exhausted or unwell especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

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haggard

44
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arriving at a fact or conclusion by using logical reasoning

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deduce

45
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to spread negative information

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vilify

46
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a beginner, any new participant

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neophyte

47
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pointless

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futile

48
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natural, having from birth

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innate

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unnecessary, excesive,

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superfluous

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ready to fight or argue

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belligerent

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