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The Lady or the tiger Flashcards

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Florid

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Rosy

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Exuberant

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lively

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Inevitable

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unavoidable

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Impartial

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showing no favoritism

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incorruptible

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not subject to becoming immoral

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emanated

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to have came from

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dire

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dreadful

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retribution

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something given or done as payment

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choristers

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choir singers

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solemnized

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to have performed a formal ceremony

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fervent

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having or showing some intense feeling

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imperious

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domineering arrogent

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relentless

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unyielding

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fervid

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full of emotion

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perceived

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to have became aware of something

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parapet

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a low wall or railing around the edge of a roof or bridge

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devious

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roundabout

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presume

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to take for granted

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What was the arena used for

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to decide the fate of accused people with two doors(one with a tiger and one with a lady to marry) to decide their fate and justice

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What happened when the person if they chose the door with the tiger

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After the tiger killed them, doleful iron bells were rung and there would be hired mourners

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when the king found out about the affair between the princess and her lover(of a lower class) what did the semi-barbaric king do

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He brought her lover to the arena to test his fate. The princess knew which door had what.

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Besides the tiger who was behind the second door

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The semi-barbaric’s daughter, who was the fairest damsels

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How did the princess know which door was which, which door did the princess tell her lover to go to and why did he trust her

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he bribed the guard with her power of a woman’s will and gold. The princess said to go through the right door. He trusted her because of unrequited love.

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Why was the young courtier(princess’ lover) thrown in jail

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because he was of lower class and was dating the princess

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does it say the ending up to the semi-barbaric princess?

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No, it implies that the fate of the courtier was in the princess’ hands

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what was the conflict

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most people including king were semi-barbaric

27
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what is the climax

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When the courtier walks up to the door to pick one

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What is one word to describe true love

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unrequited

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what does the princess perceive of the semi-barbaric princess and the courtier

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That they were having a conversation

30
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What is exploitation(extra credit)

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when you take something and use it to turn into something you can benefit from

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Who is the author

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Frank R. Stockton

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