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12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Who is the author?
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Washington Irving
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What was the setting?
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near Boston, Massachusetts in 1727
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Describe Tom Walker.
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greedy, miserly, foolish, and hypocrite
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What was the main CONFLICT in the story?
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man vs man
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What was the CLIMAX?
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when the Devil took Tom in a thunderstorm
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What was the THEME?
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Don't stoop to underhanded tactics to get ahead.
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What did the SKULL and VULTURE symbolize in the story?
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<get answer from Ms Miller>
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What did the TREES symbolize in the story?
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lost souls (people who have sold their souls to the Devil)
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What did the HEART and LIVER symbolize in the story?
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love and purity
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What did the SWAMP symbolize in the story?
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life
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What is one example of FORESHADOWING?
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thunderstorm and Tom's death
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What is one example of FORESHADOWING?
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<get answer from Ms Miller>
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