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14 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration
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repeating initial consonant sounds: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
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Personification
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a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics:
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Pun
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humorous use of words, playing on different uses of the same word: synonym buns, rigamaroles, & just deserts
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Theme
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Central idea of a literary work - an idea or insight about life that the events suggest
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Literary Work
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something that is written: a story, a novel, a play, a biography, a book.
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According to the Whether Man, what is the Land of Expectations?
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Expectations is the place you must always go to before you get to where you are going
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In the real world, what are the Doldrums?
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A region known for long periods of calm winds
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What are Lethargarians?
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People without energy; sluggish behaviors - They suffer from lethargy. They avoid doing anything - they just waste time
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What did the Watchdog tell Milo to do to get out of the Doldrums?
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Think - think hard
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Explain "rhyme" and "reason"
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Rhyme - the pleasing aspects of language and Reason - the practical or logical aspects
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What is the significance of Dynne's name?
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It comes from the word din which is a loud, continuous noise - usually unpleasant.
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What happens when a person eats Subtraction Stew?
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The more he eats, the hungrier he gets.
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Where would you find the biggest and smallest numbers? To find the largest number... To find the smallest number...
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In the Land of Infinity
Add one to the largest number you know. Divide the smallest number you know in half |
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What lesson did Milo learn?
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We can do more than we think we can and shouldn't let the idea of something being impossible keep us from trying.
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