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21 Cards in this Set
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valor
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marked courage or bravery
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treasons
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betrayals of one's country or oath of loyalty
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imperial
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of an empire having supremem authority
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liege
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lord or king
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sovereign
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supremem in power rank or authority
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deign
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condescend, lower oneself
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assay
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try
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devise
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work out or create; plan
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wan
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sickly; pale
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languished
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weakened; dulled
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balm
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ointment or other thing that heals or soothes.
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petrarchan sonnet
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eight line octave rhyming abba abba,
followed by a six line sestex rhyming cdecde |
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spenserian sonnet
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abab bcbc cdcdee
One day I wrote her name upon the strand, but came the waves and washed it away; again I wrote it with a second hand, but came the tide, and made my pains his prey |
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sonnet sequence
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the 100 or so sonnets are linked by theme or person addressed.
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paraphrase
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read until you find a complete thought. then restate that thought in your own words.
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coyness
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shyness; aloofness, often as part of a flirtation
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amorous
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full of love or desire
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languish
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bcome weak, droop
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prime
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best stage of a thing or process
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wan
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sickly pale faint or weak
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carpe diem thmeme
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latin for "Seize the day"
themes of poems are best described as "time is fleeting, so act decisively to enjoy life." |
