Midterm

Question 1

entreated

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(v.) begged; implored

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feigned

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(v.) prenteded

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subsisted

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(v.) remained alive; were sustained

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successive

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(adj.) following one after another

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advantageous

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(adj.) favorable; beneficial

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traversed

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(v.) moved over, across, or through

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singular

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(adj.) strange

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besought

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(v.) pleaded with

Question 9

abodes

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(n.) a dwelling place

Question 10

forsake

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(v.) abandoned

Question 11

allusion

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a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of.
- By using allusions, writers can suggest complex ideas simply and easily

Question 12

direct characterization

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writer tells reader directly about character traits (i.e. Putnam is bitter)

Question 13

indirect characterization

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~ Describes character’s appearance, words, and actions (i.e. Abigail slaps her face)
~ Reveals character’s inner thoughts and feeling
~ Shows other character’s reactions to that character
~ States other character’s words about that character

Question 14

Characterization

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~ Direct characterization
~ Indirect characterization
~ Character showed a different side/ changed

Question 15

Crucible: Theme

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~ Theme- the central idea or insight into life that a writer hopes to convey in a work of literature
~ fear and suspicion are infectious and can produce a state of general hysteria that results in the destruction of public order and rationality
~ people who claim to be pious and virtuous may in fact be guilty of hypocrisy
~ it is more noble to die with integrity tan it is to compromise one’s principles in order to live
~ The importance of moral honesty
~ The importance of self-discovery
~ The necessity of well-reasoned, independent thinking
~ The Crucible is about self-awareness and the discovery of one’s own truth, no matter how opposed that truth may be to the society around it
(i.e.) Hale, John Proctor, Elizabeth)

Question 16

Tragic hero

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The main character is involved in a struggle that ends in disaster a person of high rank, who has the respect of the community
Result of a tragedy: pity and fear

Question 17

Dialect

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~ the distinctive manner of speech of people living in a particular region

• to capture the flavor of a specific region
  i. e. “and why not, if they must hang for denyin’ it? There are them that will swear to anything”

Question 18

Crucible: Vocab

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Done

Question 19

“Excellency, there are orphans wandering from house to house; abandoned cattle bellow on the highroads, the stink of rotting crops hangs everywhere, and no man knows when the harlots’ cry will end his life- and you wonder yet if rebellion’s spoke? Better you should marvel how they do not burn your province!”

Answer 19

Rev. Hale

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“I see nothing!”

Answer 20

Rev. Hale

Question 21

“I have broke charity with the woman!”

Answer 21

Giles Corey

Question 22

Puritan Plain Style

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~ characterized by short words, direct statements, and references to everyday objects and experiences
i.e. Bradford and Bradstreet

Question 23

syntax

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~ arrangement of words in sentences

- sometimes omits words

Question 24

inversion

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~ the placing of sentence elements out of normal position

• why: rhythm and rhyme
  i. e. in love let’s so persevere” instead of “let’s so persevere in love” (Not the best one)

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quench

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(v.) satisfy a thirst

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recompense

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(n.) something given or done in return for something else; repayment

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manifold

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(adv.) in many ways

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persevere

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(v.) cont. despite hardship; persist

Question 29

lyric poems

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~ brief poems that express the writer's personal feelings and thoughts ~ melodic and focus on producing a single unified effect

Question 30

heroic couplet

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~ rhymed pairs of iambic pentameter lines - iambic: one unstressed syllable ~ often express a complete thought

Question 31

metaphor

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~ a figure of speech in which 2 very different subjects are shown to have a point of similarity - may liken (compare) an abstract idea to a concrete image

Question 32

conceit/extended metaphor

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~ a metaphor taken to its logical limit | - builds throughout the word, unlike a metaphor that ends a single line or image

Question 33

sermon

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~ broadly defined as a speech given from a pulpit in a house or worship - like an essay, it conveys the speaker's message or point of view

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oratory

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~ formal public speaking - they are persuasive, inspiring listeners to take action - they address the needs and concerns of the audience - they appeal to the emotions - they include expressive and rhythmic language

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archetypes

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~ add a deeper dimension for listeners who apply the ancient meaning to the new message - images, patterns, characters, or stories from the Bible, myths, classical literature

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insidious

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(adj.) deceitful; treacherous

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priviledges

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(n.) special rights; advantages

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vigilant

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(adj.) alert to danger

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despotism

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(n.) absolute rule; tyranny

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salutary

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(adj.) beneficial; promoting a good purpose

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unanimity

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(n.) complete agreement

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candid

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(adj.) honest; straightfoward

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assent

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(n.) agreement

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harass

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(v.) attack; bother

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tyranny

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(n.) oppressive power

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redress

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(n.) compensation for a wrong done

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acquiesce

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(v.) agree w/o protest

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rectitude

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(n.) correctness; righteousness

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prudent

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(adj.) sensible; careful

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arduous

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(adj.) difficult

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avarice

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(n.) greed

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vigilance

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(n.) watchfulness

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incorrigible

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(adj.)

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posterity

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(n.) all future generations

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squander

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(v.) spend or use wastefully

Question 56

aphorisms

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~ short sayings w/ a message | - help to paint a portrait of Franklin's attitudes and the world he inhabited

Question 57

"The Declaration of Independence": Four Main parts

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~ a preamble, or forward, which announces the reason for the doc. ~ A declaration of people's natural rights and relationships to gov. ~ A long list of complaints against British King George III ~ A conclusion which formally states USA's independence from Great Britain *Is considered one of the great doc. of the Age of Reason, a period in which fair-mindedness logic, and reason were admired

Question 58

Author's purpose

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~ His/her reason for writing | ~ To inform, to entertain, and to persuade

Question 59

rhetorical devices

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~ patterns of words and ideas that create emphasis + stir the audience's emotions - repetition - restatement - antithesis - parallelism - rhetorical question - allulions

Question 60

rhyme scheme

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``` a regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem i.e. a b a c etc. (Like Annabelle Lee) ```

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paradox

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~ A statement that seems contradictory but actually presents a truth i. e. "The Brain- is wider than the Sky" - it seems impossible, but if you consider the brain's capacity, then u understand

Question 62

politcal speech

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~ focuses on an issue relating to gov. or politics - tries to persuade the people to think or act in a certain way i. e. "Speech in the Virginia Convention" P. Henry

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address

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~ a formal speech that is prepared for a special occasion | i.e. "The Gettysburg Address" A. Lincoln

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sermon

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~ A speech that is usually based on a scriptural text + is intended to provide religious instruction

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persuasion

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~ speech or writing that tries to get the audience to think or act in a certain way - Appeals to emotion: to influence readers' feelings - Appeals to logic: to show that an argument is correct - Appeals to ethics: to show that an argument is just or fair - Appeals to authority to show that a higher power supports the ideas

Question 66

persuasive techniques

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the methods that a speaker or a writer uses to sway an audience

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persuasive appeals

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~ logical appeal: builds a well-reasoned argument based on evidence (facts, statistics, or expert testimony) ~ emotional appeal: attempts to arouse the audience's feelings - often using loaded words ~ ethical appeal: directed at the audience's sense of morality or values - is linked to the audience's perception of the trustworthiness & moral character of the speaker/writer

Question 68

style

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includes word choice, tone, degree of formality, figurative language, rhythm, grammatical structure, sentence length, organization (Overall: use of language)

Question 69

tone

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the writer's attitude toward his/her subj, characters, or audience - formal/informal, friendly/distant, personal/pompous

Question 70

13 Virtues

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``` ~ Temperance ~ Silence ~ Order ~ Resolution ~ Frugality ~ Industry ~ Sincerity ~ Justice ~ Moderation ~ Cleanliness ~ Tranquility ~ Chastity ~ Humility ```

Question 71

apohorisms

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short sayings with a message