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Semester 1 Final Review Flashcards

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What is a main page header?

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It appears on the top left hand side of the first page of an essay; includes this information in this order- student’s first and last name, the name of the teacher, name of the class, and the due date of the essay

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What is a page header?

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It goes in the upper right hand corner- has your last name and the number of the page

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What is pagination?

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The sequence of numbers assigned to pages in a book or periodical

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What is works cited?

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The entry is double spaced
First line is flush with the left hand margin while the subsequent line is indented; it is organized alphabetically by last name and should be titled works cited

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What are margins?

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Page: one inch- top,bottom, left and right

Page header: 1/2 inch- top; one inch- right

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What is the font size?

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12 point font

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What is the spacing?

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Double spaced

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What is the font style?

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Times New Roman, Currier or Calibri

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What are in-text citations?

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There are 3 types: full and direct quotation, partial quotation with ellipses,and paraphrasing
Must be cited
Also called parenthetical notes
No closing punctuation at the end of the sentence, no punctuation inside the parentheses, closing punctuation appears at the end of the in-text citation; the two exceptions are when working with question marks and exclamation points- both still have a period at the end of the parentheses

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What is a thesis statement and it’s required components?

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Contains: title of work (if relevant), author of the work (if relevant ), your stance on the question being asked, an active verb (no state of being verb), and 3 main points to help prove your argument

An argument that you are going to prove in throughout your paper
Should only be one sentence
Doesn’t use “I” or “me” unless the entire paper is about your personal opinion
Goes as the last sentence of your introduction paragraph

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What is a restated thesis?

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It includes all of the elements of your original thesis but is written in a different way/order than your original thesis; it is the first sentence of your conclusion paragraph

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What is the introduction?

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It introduces topic, creates interest, provides necessary background information, identifies your main idea, previews the rest of your essay; avoid starting with a question, be original,tell the reader what you want them to think, start broad and narrow your topic into your thesis

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What is a body paragraph?

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Use a transition from one topic to the next, avoid using basic transitional words, use one topic sentence for each body paragraph, state one main idea and everything else in the paragraph is subordinate to it

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What is a topic sentence?

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One per body paragraph, typically the first sentence of the paragraph, states one main idea and everything else in the paragraph is subordinate to it

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what are transitions?

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they get you from one paragraph to the next, create flow

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what is a conclusion?

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start specific with a restated thesis statement, summarize your thoughts, demonstrate the importance of your issues

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how to incorporate quotations?

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don’t just plop it in there, lead up to it and then explain it afterwards but don’t say “this means…”

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what is an exposition?

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setting-time, place, characters, the protagonist’s ordinary life
something changes in our protagonist’s life setting the story in motion

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what is rising action?

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all the steps/adventures that the protagonist faces on his/her journey to the story’s climax

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what is the climax?

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the conflict is faced and hopefully the protagonist is triumphant

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what is falling action?

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loose ends are tied up

supporting characters and side issues are resolved

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what is resolution or catastrophe?

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life for the protagonist finds a new normal and continues on an altered path

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who is the author of Donald Duk and other historical information?

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author: frank chin
Chinese worked the railroad and weren’t treated very well
railroad ran through nebraska

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what is the exposition for Donald Duk?

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chinatown, san francisco, California
early 1990s
Donald Duk, King Duk, Uncle Donald Duk, Arnold Azalea
conflict: donald vs. himself- does not like his heritage (identity issue)

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what is the rising action for Donald Duk?

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donald steals and burns plane
opera
arnold leaves

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what is the climax for Donald Duk?

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donald learns the significance of the Chinese on the railroad and becomes proud of it

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what is the falling action in Donald Duk?

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tells king duk he burned the plane
arnold comes back
duk family goes to the opera (King is Kwan)

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is it a resolution or catastrophe in Donald Duk?

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resolution: donald learns to appreciate and be proud of his culture

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who is the author of O Pioneers! and other historical information?

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author: Willa Cather
challenges on the prairie- weather, isolated, food, transportation, farming the land, water, communication, no electricity, disease, made or traded for items
difference between men and women: men-farm work, land, education, hunters, (paying) job, went to town, finance, business; women- cooking, housework, clothes, raised the children, basic upkeep

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what is the exposition for O Pioneers?

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Nebraska prairie, late 1800s
Alexandra, Carl, Marie, Emil
inciting moment: mr. bergson dies and alexandra takes over the farm

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what is the rising action in O Pioneers?

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alexandra buys more land and gets into debt
carl comes back (first time)
emil kisses marie at the church party in the fortune telling booth

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what is the climax in O Pioneers?

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frank shooting and killing Marie and Emil

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what is the falling action in O Pioneers?

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alexandra gets out of debt (farm is successful)
alexandra visits frank in jail
alexandra comes to terms with her feelings for carl

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is it a resolution or catastrophe for O Pioneers?

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resolution: alexandra comes to terms with what happened between emil, marie, and frank (gets closure)
catastrophe: emil and marie are dead, frank is in jail, alexandra lost her brother and a close friend

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who is the author of Of Mice and Men and biographical information?

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author: John Steinbeck
mother was a former teacher and his father failed at several jobs
spent teen years writing in the attic
wrote several works about agricultural labor and migrant workers
awarded nobel peace prize for lit and received medal of freedom from pres. Lyndon B. Johnson

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what is the exposition for Of Mice and Men?

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salinas river, california, soledad, wooded forest, 1930s
george, lennie, curley, curley’s wife, slim, candy, boss, carlson, crooks
inciting moment: Lennie kills Curley’s wife

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what is the rising action for Of Mice and Men?

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lennie goes to his hiding place
george and candy find the body of curley’s wife
the migrant workers go and look for lennie

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what is the climax for Of Mice and Men?

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George kills Lennie

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what is the falling action for Of Mice and Men?

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the other migrant workers catch up to george

they go into town

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is it a resolution or catastrophe for Of Mice and Men?

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catastrophe: lennie is dead and george has to live with the guilt
resolution: george doesn’t have to worry about taking care of lennie anymore

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who is the author of Fahrenheit 451 and biographical information?

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author: Ray Bradbury
novelist, graduated from Los Angeles High School, used to go to the library on the UCLA campus and rent a typewriter room for ten cents an hour
this is where this novel was written
published books, short stories, poems, essays, and plays
raised 4 daughters

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what is the exposition for Fahrenheit 451?

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futuristic city, U.S.
Guy Montag, Clarisse, Beatty, Mildred, and Faber
inciting moment: Montag steals the book from the women’s house

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what is the rising action for Fahrenheit 451?

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Montag is visited in his home by Beatty
Montag reads the book
Montag visits Faber

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what is the climax for Fahrenheit 451?

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Montag kills Beatty

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what is the falling action for Fahrenheit 451?

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montag beats one of the hounds- the other one is still on his trail
Montag goes back to Faber’s house
while with Granger a bomb goes off in the city

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is it a resolution or catastrophe for Fahrenheit 451

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catastrophe: Montag killed someone, Beatty is dead, Mildred is dead, and Clarisse is nowhere to be found
resolution: Montag is finally free to read books and where he feels more comfortable

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who is the author of “The Cask of Amontillado”?

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edgar allen poe

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what is the exposition for The Cask of Amontillado?

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Paris, France- the catacombs Early 1900s
Fortunato, Montresor, Luchresi
inciting moment: Montresor vows revenge on Fortunato

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what is the rising action for The Cask of Amontillado?

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montresor gets fortunato to come down to the catacombs
montresor says that Luchresi can come down to get fortunato to stay
montresor gets Fortunato drunk

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what is the climax for The Cask of Amontillado?

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Montresor chains fortunato to the wall

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what is the falling action for The Cask of Amontillado?

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montresor starts to brick fortunato in
montresor throws the torch in
montresor finishes the wall

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is it a resolution or catastrophe for The Cask of Amontillado?

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catastrophe: Fortunato dies and moral corruption for Montresor
resolution: montresor is rid of his mortal enemy

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who is the author of The Gift of the Magi?

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O. Henry (William Sydney Porter)

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what is the exposition for The Gift of the Magi?

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mid 1900s Manhattan, New York their flat
Jim and Della Dillingham Young
inciting moment: Della doesn’t have enough money to buy Jim a present

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what is the rising action for The Gift of the Magi?

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della sells her hair for $20
della buys jim a chain for his watch
della fixes her hair and makes supper

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what is the climax for the Gift of the Magi?

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jim comes home from work

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what is the falling action for the Gift of the Magi?

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Jim shows her the combs he bought with the money from his watch
Della shows him the chain she got with the money from her hair

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Is it a resolution or a catastrophe for The Gift of the Magi?

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Resolution: Jim and della had good intentions and realized their love for each other

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who is the author of The Most Dangerous Game?

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Richard Connell

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what is the exposition for the Most Dangerous Game?

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the yacht, Ship Trap Island, 1900s
Rainsford, Whitney, General Zaroff, Ivan
inciting moment: Rainsford falls off the yacht and is forced to swim towards the island

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what is the rising action for The Most Dangerous Game?

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rainsford dines with General Zaroff
rainsford is let loose on the island to play the “game”
rainsford kills Ivan using a hunting trap

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what is the climax for the most dangerous game?

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rainsford and zaroff fight to see who “gets fed to the dogs”

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what is the falling action for the most dangerous game?

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rainsford wins the fight

he decides that the bed is the best bed that he has ever slept on

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is it a resolution or catastrophe for the most dangerous game?

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catastrophe: zaroff and ivan are dead, and rainsford is less civilized
resolution: zaroff and ivan can’t kill any more people and rainsford won the game

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who is the author of An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge?

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Ambrose Bierce

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what is the exposition for an occurence at owl creek bridge?

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owl creek bridge, alabama during the civil war
peyton farquhar, the sergeant standing on the plank, the captain, the northern scout
inciting moment: the sergeant steps off the plank that farquhar is on

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what is the rising action for an occurence at owl creek bridge?

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the rope snaps sending farquhar into the river
farquhar evades the bullets and cannon while swimming in the river
farquhar runs through the forest to get back to his home

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what is the climax for an occurrence at owl creek bridge?

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peyton sees his wife and is about to hug her

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what is the falling action for an occurrence at owl creek bridge?

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something hits farquhar on the back of his neck
a flash of light
peyton dies on owl creek bridge (he was hung)

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is it a resolution or catastrophe for an occurrence at owl creek bridge?

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catastrophe: peyton is dead and won’t see his family again

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who is the author of Through the Tunnel?

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doris lessing

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what is the exposition for through the tunnel?

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beach late 1900s on vacation
jerry, his mom, and the boys
inciting moment: jerry sees the boys swim down and go through a tunnel and wants to do it too

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what is the rising action for through the tunnel?

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jerry finds the tunnel
his mom buys him goggles
he practices holding his breath underwater

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what is the climax for through the tunnel?

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jerry decides to swim into the tunnel

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what is the falling action for through the tunnel?

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he gets through the tunnel
he rests on the rock
his mom tells him to not swim anymore for today

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is it a resolution or catastrophe for through the tunnel?

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resolution: jerry accomplishes his goal of getting through the tunnel

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who is the author and historical information of Bernice Bobs her Hair?

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author: Francis Scott Fitzgerald
life during the jazz age (1920s): economic boom, illegal parties serving alcohol, movies depicting parties, sexuality and other taboo subjects, girls wore short straight dress and cut their hair- it was shocking and rebellious and got attention- a big no-no

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what is the exposition for Bernice bobs her hair?

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early 1920s a city-country club and Marjorie’s house
Marjorie, Bernice, Warren, and Marjorie’s mom
inciting moment: bernice agrees to do the things that Marjorie wants her to do

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what is the rising action for bernice bobs her hair?

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bernice asks Charley if she should bob her hair
warren hangs out with bernice more than marjorie
marjorie calls bernice’s bluff

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what is the climax for Bernice Bobs her hair?

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bernice bobs her hair

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what is the falling action for bernice bobs her hair?

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bernice asks if they like it
bernice cuts off marjorie’s hair in the middle of the night
bernice leaves marjorie’s house

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is it a resolution or catastrophe for bernice bobs her hair?

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catastrophe: bernice is now just as shallow as marjorie is

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what is a noun?

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a person, place, thing, or idea

ex. girl, pencil

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what is a pronoun?

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a small word that replaces a noun

ex. i, me
ex. it

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what is an adjective?

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describes a noun or pronoun

ex. fluffy, pink

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what is an adverb?

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describes a verb, adjective, or adverb

ex. quickly, happily

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what is a verb?

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shows action or state of being

ex. run, jump

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what is a preposition?

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links a noun to another word
shows where the noun is or its relation to another word
ex. under, over

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what is a conjunction?

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joins words or parts of a sentence
FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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what is an interjection?

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a short exclamation that shows emotion or sentiment

ex. Ow!! Yes!!!

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what is a declarative sentence?

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makes a statement

ex. i like cookies

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what is an imperative sentence?

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gives a command

ex. Stop! Do not touch the cookies!

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what is an interrogative sentence?

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asks a question

ex. do you like cookies?

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what is an exclamatory sentence?

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shows strong emotion

ex. i LOVE cookies!!!!!!

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what is a simple sentence?

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contains a subject and a verb and it expresses a complete thought
ex. Ally likes to study in the morning.

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what is a compound sentence?

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contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator

ex. I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.

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what is a complex sentence?

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has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses
ex. the students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.

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what is a compound/complex sentence?

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contains 2 or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
ex. after shopping for 2 1/2 hours, kate decided to bake cookies and then she decided to watch NCIS

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what is an independent clause?

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A group of words that contains a subject, verb, and complete thought
it can stand alone

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what is a dependent clause?

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CANNOT stand alone, it contains a subject and a verb but no complete thought

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what is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

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join words, phrases, and clauses

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what is an introductory phrase?

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group of words that provide background information or set the stage for the main part of the sentence

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what is a prepositional phrase?

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starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun; can be at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence

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what is a coordinate adjective?

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adjectives that are equal and reversible, reversible means that you can switch them without changing the meaning of the sentence

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what is a transitional element?

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however, therefore, nonetheless, also, otherwise, finally, instead, thus, of course, above all, for example, in other words, as a result, on the other hand, in conclusion, in addition

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what is a conjunctive adverb?

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function word that connects 2 independent clauses
however, therefore, moreover, further more, thus, meanwhile, nonetheless, otherwise
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what are dependent marker words?

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go at the beginning of sentences and they change independent clauses into dependent clauses
after, although, as, as if, because, even if, even though, in order, since, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever

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what is non-essential information?

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information that is not crucial to the message (if i take it out the sentence still makes sense)

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what is a simile?

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a comparison using like or as
flat as a pancake
hard as a rock

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what is a metaphor?

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a comparison that does not use like or as
you are my rock
i am an island

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what is personification?

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giving human characteristics to non human things

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what is an alliteration?

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the repetition of sounds from the beginning of words that are close together
tongue twisters have them
have to have the sound to repeat at least 3 times to be one

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what is situational irony?

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when what happens is the opposite of what was intended or expected
fire hydrant on fire

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what is verbal irony?

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when what you say is the opposite of what you mean

sarcasm

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what is dramatic irony?

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when the reader or audience knows something that the character does not

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what is a protagonist?

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the main character of a novel, play, or story

typically the good guy

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what is the antagonist?

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a major character who opposes the protagonist in a story or play

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what is a reliable narrator?

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you can trust them; are not biased, trustworthy, fair, not given us a reason to not tell us the truth

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what is an unreliable narrator?

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biased, not trustworthy, have a reason to believe they are not telling the truth

119
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what is dialogue?

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a conversation between characters- this usually appears in quotation marks

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what is a flashback?

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when a scene interrupts present time to show us something that has already happened

121
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what is mood?

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the feeling that a piece of literature creates in the reader

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what is the tone?

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the writer’s attitude toward the character subject, and audience of a story

123
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what is foreshadowing?

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a technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story

124
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what is symbolism?

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when the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story- can be subtle or obvious used sparingly or heavy handedly

125
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what is 1st person pov?

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character (narrator) is inside the story
uses the pronouns i, we, me, us
see their actions thoughts and what they say
only see it from the narrator’s view

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what is 2nd person pov?

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narrator is speaking directly to us- not in the story
uses the pronouns you, you’re
ex. how to book, choose your own adventure book

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what is 3rd person objective pov?

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narrator is outside the story
uses the pronouns he, she, they
can see actions and whats said but CANNOT read minds

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what is 3rd person limited pov?

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narrator is outside the story
uses the pronouns he, she, they
can only see into the mind of one person

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what is 3rd person omniscient?

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narrator is outside the story (God like)
uses the pronouns he, she, they
can see the thoughts and actions of all the characters

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adulterate

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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

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ambidextrous

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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

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augment

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to make larger, increase

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bereft

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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

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deploy

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to position or arrange; to utilize, to form up

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dour

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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill humored

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fortitude

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courage in facing difficulties

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gape

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to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

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gibe

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to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn

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guise

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an external appearance, cover, mask

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insidious

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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

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intimation

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a hint, indirect suggestion

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opulent

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wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

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pliable

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easily bent, flexible, easily influenced

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reiterate

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to say again, repeat

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stolid

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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

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tentative

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experimental in nature, uncertain, unhesitant

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unkempt

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not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished, rude

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verbatim

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word for word; exactly as written or spoken

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warily

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cautiously, with great care

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adroit

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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

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amicable

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peaceable friendly

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averse

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having a deep seated distaste; opposed unwilling

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belligerent

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given to fighting, warlike, combative, aggressive, one at war, one engaged in war

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benevolent

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kindly, charitable

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cursory

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hasty, not thorough

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duplicity

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treachery, deceitfulness

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extol

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to praise extravagantly

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feasible

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possible, able to be done

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grimace

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a wry face, facial distortion, to make a wry face

160
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holocaust

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a large scale destruction, especially by fire, a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

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impervious

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not affected or hurt by admitting of no passage or entrance

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impetus

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a moving force impulse stimulus

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jeopardy

A

danger

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meticulous

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extremely careful; particular about details

165
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nostalgia

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a longing for something past; homesickness

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quintessence

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the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

167
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retrogress

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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

168
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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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tepid

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lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

170
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adversary

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an enemy, opponent

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alienate

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to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

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artifice

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a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

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coerce

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to compel, force

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craven

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cowardly; a coward

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culinary

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of or related to cooking or the kitchen

176
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demise

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a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

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exhilarate

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to enliven, cheer, give spirit of liveliness to

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fallow

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plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed

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harass

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to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

180
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inclement

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stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

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liquidate

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to pay a debt, settle an account, to eliminate

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muse

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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

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negligible

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so unimportant that it can be disregarded

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perpetuate

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to make permanent or long lasting

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precedent

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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

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punitive

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inflicting or aiming at punishment

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redress

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to set right remedy relief from wrong or injury

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sojourn

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a temporary stay, to stay for a time

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urbane

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refined in manner or style, suave

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What is the difference between Titles (novel vs. short story or poem and published vs. non-published)?

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Novel is italicized and short story/poem is put in quotation marks
Published is italicized and non-published is left alone

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