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43 Cards in this Set
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wittles
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food
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Hulks
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an old, no longer seaworthy ship used as a prison
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corn-chandler
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a grain merchant
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Who is George Barwell
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the title of a character in a popular play
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Pip's full name is...? Nickname?
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Philip Pirrip. Pip.
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simple
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foolish
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livery
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uniform of servants
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"man"
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servant
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villian (villein)
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servant
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the humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest to or more meanings at the same time
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Pun
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Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone and not intended
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Aside
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two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
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Couplet
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comparison between two unlike things with the intent of giving added meaning to one of them
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Metaphor
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long speech delivered in front of other characters
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Monologue
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Who is Romeo's foil character?
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Mercutio
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Who is the epitome of a rich kid?
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Mercutio
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Part of Poem with no rhyming
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Blank Verse
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What type of language does Romeo speak in when he talks to Juliet?
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Couplets
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To treat something sacred with reverence
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Profane
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a place where pilgrims visit to pray and worship a saint
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Shrine
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a person who travels to a holy place out of devotion to a god or a saint
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Pilgrim
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a person wearing two crossed palm leaves as a sign of pilgrimage to the Holy land
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Palmer
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What bird sings in the morning?
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A lark
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an extended metaphor
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Conceit
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the moon is a symbol of ...?
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change
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adversary
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opponent; enemy
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ambiguity
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statement or event in which meaning is unclear
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lament
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to grieve for
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nuptial
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wedding
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dexterity
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skill; cleverness
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a writer's choice of words for clarity, effectiveness, and precision
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diction
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a descriptive adjective or phrase used to characterize someone or something (example: Romeo! Humors! Madman! Passions! Lover!)
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epithet
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Satis House translates to..?
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Enough House
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"As is the bud bit with an envious worm , Ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air" is an epic simile, comparing..?
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Comparing Romeo to a flower
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when talking about Rosaline to Benvolio, Romeo speaks in what?
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oxymorons
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Who is Lady Capulet's foil?
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the Nurse
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What is Lammastide?
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A Harvest day Feast
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Lady Capulet says an extended metaphor about Juliet and Paris, what is she saying?
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She is comparing Juliet to Paris's Cover
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Shoes/sole/soul
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Pun
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Juliet is the sun=
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metaphor
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kill the envious moon=
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personification
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That thou, HER AID, art far more fair than she
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Allusion to diana/chastity
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Who has the first battle of wits?
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Romeo and Mercutio
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