"The Cask of Amontillado" - Vocabulary and Author Flashcards

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Amontillado (n.)

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A pale, dry sherry

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A pale, dry sherry

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Amontillado (n.)

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Impunity (n.)

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Freedom from consequences

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Freedom from consequences

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Impunity (n.)

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Immolation (n.)

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Destruction

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Destruction

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Immolation (n.)

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Connoisseurship (n.)

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Expert Judgement

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Expert Judgement

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Connoisseurship

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Virtuoso (adj.)

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Mastery skill in a particular field

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Mastery skill in a particular field

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Virtuoso (adj.)

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Motley (n.)

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A clown’s multicolored costume.

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A clown’s multicolored costume.

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Motley (n.)

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Pipe (n.)

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Large barrel, holding approximately 126 gallons.

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Large barrel, holding approximately 126 gallons.

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Pipe (n.)

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Roquelaire (n.)

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Knee-length cloak

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Knee-length cloak

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Roquelaire (n.)

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Puncheons (n.)

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Large barrels

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Large barrels

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Puncheons (n.)

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Masons (n.)

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The Freemasons, an international secret society.

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The Freemasons, an international secret society.

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Masons (n.)

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Who is the author of this story (and when did he live)?

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Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 - 1849

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Describe Poe’s youth

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  • Orphaned at the age of 3
  • Raised by Foster parents - the Allans
  • Was given an education
  • Later had to leave college due to gambling debts
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Where does much of this story take place?

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In Catacombs

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What are catacombs?

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  • Underground tunnels that house tombs

- Long, complex passageways stretch out like “cities of the dead”

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Poe invented...
The genre of the detective story with his tale "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
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What was Poe's first book and how successful was it? How much was the original copy of it sold for recently?
"Tamerlane and Other Poems" - It was a failure. The original copy was recently selling for $150,000
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What caused Poe to become increasingly antisocial?
The death of his wife, Virginia Clemm, to tuberculosis in 1847.
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Precluded (v.)
Prevented. ex. His injury precluded any hope of victory.
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Prevented.
Precluded (v.)
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Retribution (n.)
Payback; punishment for a misdeed ex. He wanted retribution for the insult he received.
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Explicit (adj.)
Clearly stated. ex. I could not ignore her explicit refusal.
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Reading skill (and what it is):
Prediction - An informed guess about what will happen later in a narrative.
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Payback; punishment for a misdeed
Retribution (n.)
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Clearly stated.
Explicit (adj.)
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Define unredressed
not set right : not compensated for; injustice
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Define redresser
Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation
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Define wont
One's customary behavior in a particular situation.
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Define imposture
An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others.
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Who did Edgar Allan Poe inspire in later generations with his work, and what did he help define and establish?
His writings helped to define the short story, and his imagination helped establish the genre of horror literature. He inspired future writers such as Stephen King, a well-known author who has written horror.
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What is a palazzo?
A large imposing building (such as a museum or a place of residence) especially in Italy.
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Flambeaux
A flaming torch
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Define niter:
mold
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Define cask:
A large barrel