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Short Stories And Poetry Flashcards

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What does the story of “The way it Rainy Mountain” focus on?

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The authors self discovery and cultural heritage, focusing on the Kiowa people.

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What is the main idea of “The way it Rainy Mountain”

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Preservation of culture through memories and oral traditions, enriched by historical records.

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What are the themes of “The way it Rainy Mountain”

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  • Heritage and identity
  • Connection to nature
  • Memory and storytelling
  • Loss and survival
  • Journey and Dsicovery
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What are important points in “the sinners in the hands of the angry god”

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  • Gods wrath
  • Human helplessness
  • Imminet Judgement
  • Call to repentance
  • Imagery of hell
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What is the meaning of “the sinners in the hands of the angry god”

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Warn sinners about the dangers of God’s wrath and reality of external hell. Inspires moral and spiritual reform

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What is the main theme of “the sinners in the hands of the angry god”

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Divine judgement and human repentance

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What are important points of “Upon the Burning of our House”

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  • Loss and Grief
  • Faith in God
    -Earthly vs. Eternal
  • Hope for heaven
  • Acceptance
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What is the meaning of the story of “Upon the Burning of Our House”

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Earthly possessions are temporary, and truth lies within spiritual faith and promise of heaven.

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What’s are the themes of “upon the Burning of Our House”

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  • The importance of spiral wealth instead of material wealth
  • Even if something bad happens you can still find God
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What are the main points to Puritans/Age of reasons/Romantics?

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PURITANS: Focus on religion, morality and God’s will, and salvation through grace
AGE OF REASON: Empasis on reason, logic and science, advocacy for individual rights,
ROMANTICS: Celebration of nature, emotion and imagination, focuses on individualism and personal freedom (supernatural)

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What is the meaning behind Puritans/Age of Reason/Romantics

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Puritans: Life is centered to religious devotion and moral discipline
Age of Reason: Emphasizes human intellect and understanding scientific method
Romantics: Highlights important of emotion, creativity and deep connection to nature

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What’s re the themes of Puritans/Age of Reason/ and Romantics

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Puritans: Faith and Religon, Moral integrity
Age of Reason: Reason and logic, individual rights and freedom
Romantics: Emotion and imagination, nature and individualism

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What are main points of common sense

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  • Critique of the monarchy
  • Independence
    -Rigths o people
  • immediate actions
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What Is the meaning of common sense

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Call for American colonies to seek independence form Britain.

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What are the themes of common sense

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  • Need for Americans to break from British rule
  • People have the right to self govemernt
  • people should have equal rights
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What are the main points of “The Crisis”

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  • Encourgament to continue the fight
  • Patriotism and Sacrifice
  • Challenges of war
  • Support for independence
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What is the meaning of “The Crisis”

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Inspire and encourage Americans to continue fighting for independence despite the hardships of war

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What are themes of the crisis

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  • KEep fight no matter the hardships
  • Freedom requires effort and sacrifice
    -Stay committed to the cause
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What are the main points of nature

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  • Connection with nature
  • Self Reilance
  • Simplicity and beauty
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What is the message of nature

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Nature is a source of inspiration, and personal growth encouraging them to connect with the natural world

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What r themes of nature

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  • Humans have a deep spiritual bond with nature
  • Spiritual enlightenment
  • Relfects the presence if God
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What is the summary of nature

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Essay that explores the deep connection between humans and the natural world

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Meaning of Walden Pond

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Reflection of simple living, self reliance, and connection between humans and nature

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Main Points of Walden Pond

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  • Self Reliance
  • Natures healing power
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Summary of Walden pond

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He recounts his experience living alone in a cabin away form society and focuses on spiritual growth

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Main points of the dead poets society m

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  • Importance of poetry and Art
  • Self discovery
    Individuality vs. tradition
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Summary of Dead poets society

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Film about and English teacher who inspires his students to embrace self expression creativity and independent thinking

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Meaning of the dead poets society

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Shows how it is okay to change social norms to romantic thinking other than critical thinking

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Minister in black Veil main points

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  • Sin and guilt
  • Isolation
  • Judgement
  • Moral reflection
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Summary of the Ministers black veil

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Minister who wears a mysterious black veil over face alarming the townspeople. He refuses to removal the veil as a symbol that everyone caries secret sins and encourage to repent

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Meaning of the Ministers black veil

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Showed that everyone has personal struggles and sins and shows how guilt and shame can isolate individuals

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Main points of the masque of the red death

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Main points of the Masque of the Red death

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  • Can’t escape death
  • The black plaque
  • Symbolizing of the rooms (stages of life)
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Meaning of the Masque of the Red Death

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You can’t escape death how much you try or how much wealth or power someone possesses.

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Summary of the Masque of the Red Death

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Prince how tries to save himself by isolating wealthy guests. They hold a ball but a mysterious figure shows up and they cannot escape the red death

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Main points to the pit and the pendulum

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  • Terror and Fear
  • Imprisonment
  • The Pendulum
  • The role of time
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Meaning of the pit and the pendulum

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The psychological and physical torment of facing imminent death. Time plays a crucial role on life and death situations

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Summary of the pit and pendulum

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Someone is imprisoned during the Spanish Inquisition and he faces terrifying (Phycological ) terrors as he struggles to escape. He resits his mental thoughts as the pit resembles hell and he is rescued

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