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Genteel Poor
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People who have known better times but who now suffer unseen behind closed doors
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Center of the Ottoman Empire
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Instanbul, Turkey
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Litotes
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a figure of speech which a certain statement is expressed by denying its opposite
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a nationality/country a "Moor" would be from
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Spain
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3 definitions of "tragedy"
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1- a work in which the main character is brought to ruin by a tragic flaw of their own
2- the genre made up of such works 3- art or theory of writing or producing these works |
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3 sub-genres for The Secret Agent
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Romance, Mystery, Spy fiction
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Domestic
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a story involving character's relationships or engagements (focuses on character development rather than adventures)
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Mystery
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a detective or person who has to solve a crime that was committed. they must figure out who committed it and why
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Detective
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a story about a spy who is sent on a secret espionage mission. they may or may not work for a specific government
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quote from othello for iago preferring to poison desdemona
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“Do it not with poison. Strangle her in her bed, even the bed she hath contaminated.” (Act 4, Scene 1 202-203)
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