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1
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Define banishment

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to expel from a country or place by authoritative decree

2
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Define dexterity

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skill in using the body; agility; cleverness

3
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Define idolatry

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excessive or blind adoration, devotion, etc.

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Define reconcile

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to bring into agreement or harmony

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Define exile

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a person banished from their native land; expulsion by authoritative decree

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Define fickle

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casually changeable; likely to change; not constant in affection

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Define gallant

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brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous

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Literary definition of allusion

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makes a reference to a place, person, or something that happened

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Give an example of an allusion

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“She’ll not be hit with Cupid’s arrow”

10
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Literary definition of climax

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a moment of great intensity in the plot, generally bringing events to the conclusion (turning point)

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Literary definition of dramatic structure

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The sequence of a 5-act plot; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement or catastrophe

12
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Literary definition of symbol

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a word or object that stands for another word or object

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Give an example of a symbol

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Queen Mab- shows the power of desires and the foolishness of fantasies