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12/17/2013

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Small Southern Town
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Setting of A Rose for Emily
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killed her lover with rat poison and slept with his corpse
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What did the main character do in A Rose for Emily?
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Fantasizer
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One word to describe Walter Mitty
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Control-Freak
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One word to describe Walter Mitty's wife
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He walked at night, was unmarried, had no TV, and was a writer.
Definition
How was the main character in The Pedestrian different from others in the community?
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Italy during Carnival Season
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Setting of A Cask of Amontillado
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Offered him great wine
Definition
How did Montressor trick Fortunato?
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We know Montressor is tricking Fortunato but Fortunato thinks he is getting wine.
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Dramatic Irony in A Cask of AMontillado
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He never tells us why he is mad with Fortunato.
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Why is Montressor an unreliable narrator?
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In the winter, on a train.
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Setting of The Invalid's Story
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We knew the smell was coming from the stinky cheese, no a corpse.
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Dramatic Irony in The Invalid's Story
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Rainsford kills Zarroff
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The Resolution of A Most Dangerous Game
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Ship Trap Island
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Setting of A Most Dangerous Game
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The Hunt
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Major Conflict in A Most Dangerous Game
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He is in an enemy base in France, when he thinks he is in a hospital in Brighton.
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Where is the main character in Beware of the Dog? Where does he think he is?
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Hard Water, French Sign, The Sound of Airplanes
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How does the main character in Beware of the Dog know where he is?
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Choosing the door after being the lover of the princess.
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What is the situation the man must face in The Lady or the Tiger??
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We never find out.
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What is the resolution in The Lady or the Tiger??
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To enforce handicaps on those who are "better" than others
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What is the Handicapper General's job in Harrison Bergeron?
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The woman has sold her hair to buy a watch chain. The man has sold his watch to buy combs.
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What is an example of irony in Gift of the Magi?
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Love makes people crazy.
Definition
What is a possible theme of Gift of the Magi?
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One who intrudes on an event. The interlopers are the wolves.
Definition
What is the meaning of the title of The Interlopers?
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Land. They grew up hating each other.
Definition
Why are the two main characters in The Interlopers fighting?
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Plot
Definition
What happens in the story.
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Exposition
Definition
Where the characters, setting, and main conflict are introduced.
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Setting
Definition
Where and when the story takes place.
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Characters
Definition
The people the story is about.
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Rising Action
Definition
The events leading up to the climax.
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Complications
Definition
Problems that arise.
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Climax
Definition
The turning point.
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Resolution
Definition
The outcome of the climax.
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Denouement
Definition
The end of the story.
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Foreshadowing
Definition
Using facts given to tell what will happen next.
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Metaphor
Definition
Comparing two things without using like or as.
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Hyperbole
Definition
Exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally.
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Symbol
Definition
An object that represents something in a story.
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Theme
Definition
The basic idea or moral of the story presented in a complete sentence.
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Tone
Definition
The mood in which a story is written.
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Dramatic Irony
Definition
When the reader knows something the character does not.
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Situational Irony
Definition
When you expect something to happen but the opposite happens.
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Verbal Irony
Definition
When a character says something but means the opposite.
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Conflict
Definition
The obstacles a character faces.
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Internal Conflict
Definition
A conflict between a man and himself.
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Man vs. Nature Conflict
Definition
A conflict between a man and the forces of nature.
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Man vs. Man Conflict
Definition
A conflict between two men.
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Man vs. Community Conflict
Definition
A conflict between a man and his town or city.
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Characterization
Definition
How a character develops or is presented throughout the story.
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Static Character
Definition
A character that does not change at all throughout the story.
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Dynamic Character
Definition
A character that goes through a dramatic change either mental or physical throughout the story.
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Protagonist
Definition
The hero in the story.
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Antagonist
Definition
The villain in a story.
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Stereotype
Definition
A widely thought idea or ideas that may come by as offensive.
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Jack wants to have fun, while Ralph wants to survive and get off the island.
Definition
What is the difference between Ralph and Jack in The Lord of the Flies?
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Leadership
Definition
What is the symbolism of the conch in The Lord of the Flies?
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Too much power can get to a person's head.
Definition
What is a possible theme of The Lord of the Flies?
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Coherence
Definition
How well the paper flows.
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Unity
Definition
Oneness supporting the thesis.
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Transitions
Definition
Used to achieve coherence.
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Vertical Transition
Definition
Transitions Paragraph to Paragraph
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Horizontal Transition
Definition
Transitions Within a Paragraph
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5 Paragraph Theme
Definition
A paper with an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
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Introduction
Definition
Introduces the topic, contains the thesis statement, and hooks attention.
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Thesis
Definition
A is B because X, Y, and Z.
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The Topic
Definition
A in a thesis
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The Purpose
Definition
X, Y, and Z in a thesis
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Conclusion
Definition
Transition, Summary, Final Idea, Suggested Solution
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Proofreading
Definition
Checking for small things, like spelling or grammar mistakes.
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Revision
Definition
Making large changes to a paper, like adding things or removing things.
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Support
Definition
Facts, Reasons, and Examples
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Audience
Definition
The person or people the paper is written for.
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Chronological Order
Definition
Order by Time
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Spatial Oorder
Definition
Order by Location
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Coordination
Definition
Combining two simple sentences into a compound sentence.
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Works Cited
Definition
Listing your sources in MLA format in alphabetical order at the end of your paper.
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Run-On
Definition
When there is nothing in between two sentences.
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Comma Splice
Definition
When there is only a comma between two sentences.
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C-3 Error
Definition
When there is only a coordinating conjunction between two sentences.
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However
Definition
The one word you can have a semicolon before, and a comma after to combine two like sentences.
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