Women Write War Final Terms

Question 1

Testament

Answer 1

Law. A formal declaration, usually in writing, of a person’s wishes as to the disposal of his or her property after his or her death; a will. Formerly, properly applied to a disposition of personal as distinct from real property

Question 2

proximity

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The fact or condition of being near or close in abstract relations, as kinship (esp. in proximity of blood), time, nature, etc.; closeness.

Question 3

Trope

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A trope is a common or overused theme, device, or cliché used in storytelling or writing. It can be a character archetype, narrative pattern, or a figure of speech.

Question 4

Euphemism

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The substitution of an offensive or disagreeable term by one considered more acceptable
Ex. ‘pass away’ for die ; ‘gosh’ to avoid taking the Lord’s name in vain

Question 5

Picaresque

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designating a genre of narrative fiction which deals episodically with the adventures of an individual, usually a roguish and dishonest but attractive hero Also: having the attributes associated with this genre of narrative.

Question 6

Memoir (vs. autobiography)

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Autobiography - A person’s own account of his or her life, a reliable and true portrayal of a life from which others can learn
Memoir - A form of novel which purports to be a ‘true’ autobiographical account but which is wholly or mostly fictitious. Thus, a kind of literary convention or fictional device

Question 7

Catalog

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figurative. List, roll, series, etc.

Question 8

Sonnet

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A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically written in iambic pentameter, and usually having a single theme.

Question 9

Tanka

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A form of Japanese verse which consists of thirty-one syllables, the first and third lines containing five and the other three lines seven syllables.

Question 10

Avant-garde

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As applied to art and literature, denotes exploration, pathfinding, innovation and invention ; something new, something advanced (ahead of its time) and revolutionary

Question 11

Persona

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An assumed character or role, esp. one adopted by an author in his or her writing, or by a performer. Also: a dramatic or literary character (obsolete).

Question 12

Focalization

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Literary Criticism. The limited point of view from which the events of a story are narrated.
Often with preceding adjective describing the kind of perspective from which events are witnessed, as external focalization, internal focalization, etc.

Question 13

Palimpsest

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A parchment or other writing surface on which the original text has been effaced or partially erased, and then overwritten by another; a manuscript in which later writing has been superimposed on earlier (effaced) writing

Question 14

Elegy

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An elegy has come to mean a poem of mourning for an individual, or a lament for some tragic event

Question 15

Found language

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It’s a collage like form where the poet rearranges, combines, and manipulates pre-existing words to create a new poetic expression

Question 16

Executive Order 9066

Answer 16

Executive Order 9066, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, authorized the forced removal of Japanese Americans and other individuals deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to internment camps. While the order itself did not specify any particular ethnic group, it was implemented to target Japanese Americans, leading to the incarceration of approximately 120,000 people.

Question 17

Point of view

Answer 17

The perspective from which a subject or event is perceived, or a story