"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…

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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?

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“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?

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The death of his wife, Virginia Clemm, to tuberculosis in 1847.

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Precluded (v.)

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Prevented.

ex. His injury precluded any hope of victory.

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Prevented.

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Precluded (v.)

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Retribution (n.)

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Payback; punishment for a misdeed

ex. He wanted retribution for the insult he received.

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Explicit (adj.)

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Clearly stated.

ex. I could not ignore her explicit refusal.

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Reading skill (and what it is):

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Prediction - An informed guess about what will happen later in a narrative.

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Payback; punishment for a misdeed

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Retribution (n.)

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Clearly stated.

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Explicit (adj.)

35
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Define unredressed

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not set right : not compensated for; injustice

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Define redresser

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Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation

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Define wont

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One’s customary behavior in a particular situation.

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Define imposture

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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?

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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?

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A large imposing building (such as a museum or a place of residence) especially in Italy.

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Flambeaux

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A flaming torch

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Define niter:

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mold

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Define cask:

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A large barrel