ENGLISH LADDDDDDD Flashcards

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Aghast:

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filled with horror or shock.

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Bleak:

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charmless and inhospitable;
dreary; exposed to the elements; cold
and miserable.

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Macabre:

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Horrific and disturbing;
strange or unpleasant events linked
with death or violence.

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Grotesque:

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comically or repulsively ugly
or distorted.

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5
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Supernatural:

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Signs or events
considered to be of a mystical origin.

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Prologue

A

separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic, or
musical work.

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Epilogue

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a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves
as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.

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Exposition

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writing that intends to put forward information or to explain
something the reader needs to know

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Monologue

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a long speech by one actor in a play or film,

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10
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Pathetic
Fallacy

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Where nature, often the weather, mirrors the mood of the text

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Progeny

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a person who comes from a particular parent or family : the child or descendant of
someone

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Sinister

A

having an evil appearance : looking likely to cause something bad, harmful, or
dangerous to happen

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Anguish

A

extreme suffering, grief, or pain

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Prejudice

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an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.

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isolation

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the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others : the condition of
being isolated

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16
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Tension

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a feeling of nervousness, excitement or fear. Unable to relax.v

17
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Suspense

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a state of feeling excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.

18
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Eloquent

A

having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively

19
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Cyclical
Structure

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When a text starts and ends in the same place/ mentions the same thing

20
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Simile

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A comparison using like or as

21
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Personification

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When a nonhuman object is given features or characteristics of a person

22
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Foreshadowing

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When the writer at hints at something that will happen later

23
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Catharsis

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It means ‘cleansing’

Getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions by expressing them

24
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Symbolism

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Where symbols represent ideas or qualities

25
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Metaphor

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Direct comparison of one thing to another

26
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Pathetic Fallacy

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Where nature, often the weather, mirrors the mood of the text

27
Q

Refugee

A

A person who has been forced to leave their country or home,
because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons.

28
Q

Asylum
seeker

A

A person who has left their home country as a political refugee and
is seeking asylum (protection) in another.

28
Q

People
Trafficker

A

A person who illegally transports people from one country or area
to another for payment.

29
Q

Repatriation

A

The return of someone to their own country.

30
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Granted
asylum

A

You have been given the legal right to live and work in the
country in which you applied for asylum (protection).