"The Haunted Palace" by Edgar Allan Poe Flashcards

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reared its head/in the monarch thought’s dominion

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palaces don’t have thoughts

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banners yellow, glorious, golden

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the person’s head has yellow hair

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two luminous windows

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eyes are often called the windows to the soul

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pearl and ruby glowing / was the fair palace door

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pearly teeth and ruby lips

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a troop of echos

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insane thoughts

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red-litten windows

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blood shot eyes

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possible emotions or human experiences the author is exploring

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the speaker is lamenting the fact that this person was once great, but now is not

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what is the author saying about that emotion or experience

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the downfall of a great man is a sad thing

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overall theme

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when a great man falls, it is the downfall for all

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what “brought down” the monarch

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insanity of thoughts

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“palace” can best be described as an allegory for a _____________

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person’s head

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