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19 Cards in this Set
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what/who did puritan society revolve around?
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the constitution
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what was the puritans view of mankind?
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mankind is inherently evil
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the puritan justice system heavily relied on:
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testimony and superstition
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the puritan view of life was:
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pessimistic
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the revolutionaries believed that mankind is basically:
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good
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the revolutionaries mostly valued:
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hard work and community.
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the revolutionary view of life was:
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optimistic
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the transcendentalist strongly valued:
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nature
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the transcendentalist put a lot of emphasis on:
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indivudual
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the transcendentalist believed that society:
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was hindering the individual from achieving fulfillment.
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Irony
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a mode of expression, through words or events, conveying a reality different from and usually opposite to appearance and expectation.
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Hyperbole
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deliberate exaggeration to achieve an effect; overstatement.
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litotes
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a form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite.
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caricature
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exaggeration of an individuals prominent features or characteristics to the point of making that individual appear ridiculous.
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wit
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clever expression
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sarcasm
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intentional derision, generally directed at another person n intended to hurt
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ridicule
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words intended to belittle a person or idea and arouse laughter.
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parody
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parodists exploits the peculiarities of an authors expression
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invective
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parodist exploits the peculiarities of an authors expression
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