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Unit 1 (poetry & short stories) Flashcards

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1
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mummer

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an actor in a traditional masked mime, especially the type associated with Christmas

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Perpetuation

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the continuation or preservation of a situation, idea etc

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unadultered

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not mixed or diluted with any different or extra elements; complete and absolute

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sentry

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a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place

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hamlet

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a small settlement

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calamity

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accident/ disaster

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sedately

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calm, quiet, composed

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starch

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powder or spray made from starch and used before ironing or stiffening clothing

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lore

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a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed on from person to person by word of mouth

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snow-skate

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a native american winter sport

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tikanagan

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baby carrier

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valiant

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showing courage/determination

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13
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spangled

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covered in sparkly things

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in state

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set up in position

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shroud

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protective casing/cover

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cleft

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split, divided, partially divided into two

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17
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who wrote “The Forsaken”?

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Duncan Campbell Scott

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Who wrote “Calamity”?

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F.R. Scott

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Who wrote “In an old Barn”?

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Charles G.D. Roberts

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20
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o’erbrims

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to flow over the edge of

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mows

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place where hay is stored

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eaves

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lower border of a roof that overhangs the walls of a building

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chink

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small crack or opening

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24
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who wrote “Vestigia”?

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Bliss Carman

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trod

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step over, float or bob

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scarlet lily

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red beetle that eats vegetation

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hermit thrush

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type of bird

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holy twilight sky

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quiet sky, setting horizon with bright hues

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probe

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physical examination of something

30
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kindling ecstacy

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aroused/excited, an experience of self transcendence

31
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who wrote “From now on”?

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Margaret Avison

32
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flattened pinions

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part of birds wing that allows flight

33
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spiritless direction

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lack of energy/ambition for the path of direction one is taking

34
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who wrote “The Bull Calf”?

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Irving Layton

35
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maize

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basically it’s corn

36
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deposed

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removed form an office suddenly

37
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Richard II

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king of england in 1377 to 1399

38
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snuffing

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inhale or sniff (at someone)

39
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sepulchral

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gloomy or sad and dark

40
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bereft

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when someone is sad and lonely

41
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mallets

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hammers

42
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flanks

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the side of a person or animal’s body between their ribs and hips

43
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bequeathed

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to pass on or leave something to someone

44
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Yahrzeit

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the anniversary of the death of a parent or other close relative, marked by the burning of a memorial candle

45
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ledgers

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book or collection of financial accounts

46
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tome

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a book; especially a large, heavy, scholarly one

47
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who wrote “Prairie Graveyard”?

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anne moirette

48
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gouged

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groove or hole made with a sharp tool / blade

49
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scant

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barely sufficient

50
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care-sought

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in demand, wanted

51
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furtively

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to avoid notice or attention; secratively

52
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who wrote “A Thunderstorm”

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Archibald Lampman

53
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fringe

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border or outer edges of area/group

54
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who wrote “The Bull Moose”?

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Alden Nowlan

55
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tamarack swamp

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boreal bogin Pennsylvania

56
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alder switches

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birch whip for animals

57
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blood god

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grim reaper

58
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put the names of the children in “To Everything There is a Season”, in order of oldest to youngest

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Neil (19), Mary (15), Anne (13), Narrator (11), Bruce & Barry (twins, 6), Kenneth (2 and 1/2)

59
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how old was Martha in “A Field of Wheat”?

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Martha was thirty seven

60
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What are some themes/ concepts in “A field of Wheat”?

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  • drawing strength from providing for others
  • coping through hardships by being together
  • not giving up/ holding on to hope for the future (not only for your own sake)
61
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who wrote “Identities”?

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W.D. Valgardson

62
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who wrote “A Field of Wheat”?

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Sinclair Ross

63
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who wrote “The Snob”?

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Morley Callaghan

64
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who wrote “To Everything There is a Season”?

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Allistair Macleod

65
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what is the basic plot of “Identities”?

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A semi wealthy man gets lost in the middle of a rough neighborhood while searching for a little something new. He gets so caught up in thinking (about the future etc) that he doesn’t notice a cop following him. In the end he dies because of an assumption.

66
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what are some themes in “To Everything There is a Season”?

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  • growing up can be challenging
  • family can make the process of growing up smoother
  • there is a time to be a child and a time to not
  • there is a time to believe in childish things (eg: Santa Claus) and a time to let them go
67
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what are some of the themes in “The Snob”?

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  • don’t judge a book by it’s cover
  • human desire/need for acceptance
  • the effect that fear/ insecurity can have on our behavior
  • societal views/pressures and how they can effect ones actions
68
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who were some of the characters in “The Snob”, and what where their roles?

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John (main character), Grace (John’s new girlfriend), Old Mr. Harcourt (John’s father)

69
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who were some of the characters in “A field of Wheat”?

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Martha (mother), John (father), Annabelle (daughter). Joe (son), Nipper (dog)

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