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60 Cards in this Set
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WHAT DOES ALLEGORY MEAN?
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A STORY OR TALE WITH TWO OR MORE LEVELS OF MEANING.
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WHAT DOES CHARACTERIZATION MEAN?
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THE ACT OF CREATING AND DEVELOPING A CHARACTER.
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WHAT IS THE CONFLICT?
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THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN OPPOSING FORCES.
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WHAT IS THE EXPOSITION?
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THE PORTION OF THE STORY THAT INTRODUCES CHARACTERS, SETTING AND BASIC CONFLICT.
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WHAT DOES FORSHADOWING MEAN?
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THE USE OF CLUES THAT SUGGEST EVENTS THAT HAVE YET TO OCCUR.
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WHAT IS THE GENRE?
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A DIVISON OR TYPE OF LITERATURE.
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WHAT DOES IRONY MEAN?
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A CONTRAST BETWEEN WHAT IS STATED AND WHAT IS MEANT.
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WHAT IS THE PLOT?
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THE SWQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A LITERARY WORK.
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WHAT IS THE POINT OF VIEW?
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THE PERSPECTIVE FROM WHICH STORY IS TOLD.
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WHAT DOES PROSE MEAN?
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THE ORDINARY FORM OF WRITTEN LANGUAGE.
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WHAT IS THE PROTAGONIST?
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THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A LITERARY WORK.
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WHAT IS THE SETTING?
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THE TIME AND PLACE IN THE ACTION OF A LITERARY WORK.
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WHAT IS THE SYMBOL?
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ANYTHING THAT STANDS FOR OR REPRESENTS SOMETHING ELSE
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WHAT IS THE THEME?
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A CENTRAL MESSAGE OR INSIGHT INTO LIFE REVEALED BY A LITERARY WORK.
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WHAT IS THE TONE?
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THE WRITERS ATTITUDE TOWARD HIS OR HER SUBJECT
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WHAT IS AN INTERNAL CONFLICT?
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CONFLICT WITHIN YOURSELF?
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WHAT IS AN EXTERNAL CONFLICT?
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CONFLICT WITH OTHER PEOPLE OR NATURE.
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WHAT IS A COMPLICATION?
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A HARD TIME
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WHAT DOES SUSPENSE MEAN?
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A TIME WHEN THE AUTHOR GETS THE READER INTERESTED.
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WHAT IS THE RESOLUTION?
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HOW PROBLEM WAS SOLVED.
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WHAT WAS THE RISING ACTION?
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EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CLIMAX.
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WHAT IS THE FALLING ACTION?
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EVENTS LEADING TO THE RESOLUTION.
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WHAT DOES LAUNDATORY MEAN?
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GIVING PRAISE.
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WHAT DOES MOLLIFY MEAN?
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TO CALM OR SOOTHE.
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WHAT DOES INVETERATE MEAN?
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LONG ESTABLISHED ; DEEP-ROOTED ; HABITUAL.
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WHAT DOES IMPERIOUS MEAN?
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ARROGANTLY DOMINEERING OR OVERBEARING.
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WHAT DOES IMPARTIAL MEAN?
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NOT IN FAVOR OF ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER; UNBIASED
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WHAT DOES ABSTRACT MEAN?
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GENERAL ; NOT CONCRETE
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WHAT DOES ALLEVIATE MEAN?
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TO EASE A PAIN OR A BURDEN
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WHAT DOES AUSPICIOUS MEAN?
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FAVORABLE ; PROMISING
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WHAT DOES APATHETIC MEAN?
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FEELING FOR SHOWING LITTLE EMOTION
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WHAT DOES AESTHETIC MEAN?
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HAVING TO DO WITH THE APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY.
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WHAT DOES ECLECTIC MEAN?
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MADE UP OF A VARIETY OF SOURCES OR STYLES.
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WHAT DOES HACKEYED MEAN?
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WORN-OUT THROUGH OVERUSE ; TRITE
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WHAT DOES CONVICTION MEAN?
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A FIXED OR STRONG BELIEF
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WHAT DOES EXCULPATE MEAN?
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TO FREE FROM GUILT OR BLAME
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WHAT DOES DILIGENT MEAN?
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MARKED BT PAINSTAKING EFFORT; HARD -WORKING
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WHAT DOES CONTEMPORARY MEAN?
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CURRENT, MODERN ; FROM THE SAME TIME
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WHAT DOES FLORID MEAN?
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DESCRIBING FLOWERY OR ALABORATE SPEECH.
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WHAT DOES EGREGIOUS MEAN?
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CONSPICUOUSLY BAD OR OFFENSIVE.
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WHAT DOES DUBIOUS MEAN?
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DOUBTFUL ; OF UNLIKELY AUTHENTICITY.
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WHAT DOES GRATUITOUS MEAN?
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GEIVEN FREELY ; UNEARNED ; UNWARRANTED.
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WHAT DOES COGENT MEAN?
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CONVINCING ; REASONABLE
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WHAT DOES AMBIVALENT MEAN?
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SIMULTANEOULSY
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WHAT DOES CANDOR MEAN?
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SINCERITY ; OPENNESS
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GREEK MYTHS TAUGHT MAN HOW TO?
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BEHAVE
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WHY WAS THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER MOST FAVORED?
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BEACEHS HE WAS THE ONE WHO WAS SAID TO LIVE THE LONGEST
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WHO WERE THE FIRST THREE IMMPRTAL BEINGS EMERGED FROM CHAOS?
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GAEA, TARTARUS AND EROS
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GAEA MARRIED WHOM?
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URANUS
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URANUS FEARED THE HUNDRED-HANDED GIANTS POWER, SO HE DOES WHAT?
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CONFINE THEM TO THE UNDERWORLD
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URANUS BECAME JEALOUS OF THEIR STRENGTH BEAUTY AND AFAID OF THE CYCLOPES POTENTIAL POWER SO HE DOES WHAT?
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HE BOUND THEM WITH THE STRONGEST CHAINS AND HULED THEM DEEP WITHIN THEIR MOTHER, GAEA'S BODY
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GAEA TAUGHT MORTAL MEN TO DO WHAT?
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TO OBEY LAWS, TO LIVE IN PEACE, ADN TO SACRIFICE TO THIR DEATHLESS GODS
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WHO WERE THE FIRST IMMORTAL CRAFTSMEN?
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THE CYCLOPES
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WHAT WAS CRONUS BIGGEST FEAR?
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BEING OVERTHROWN BY HIS SON
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WHY WERE THE TIANS KNOWN AS THE STRETCHERS?
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THEY HAD STRETCHED THEIR POWER AND HAD OVERTHROWN URANUS'S RULE
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HOW MANY OFF SPRINGS DID RHEA HID AND WHAT WERE THEIR NAMES?
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TWO: POSEIDON AND ZEUS
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WHO WAS REPUTED TO BE THE WISEST OF ALL IMMORTALS?
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METIS
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HOW IS URANUS CONVINCED THAT HE HAD PERMANETLY SECURED HIS POSITION OF POWER?
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HE BANISHED THE CYCLOPES AND PUT THE HUNDRED HEADED GIANTS INTO THE UNDERWORLD.
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HOW DID CRONUS BELIEVEHE COULD REMIAN PERMANENTLY IN POWER?
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HE BELIEVED HE COULD JUST EAT HIS SONS.
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IN WHAT WAY DOES CRONUS PROVE TO BE AS CRUEL A TYRANT AS HIS FATHER URNAUS HAD BEEN?
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HE BANISHED THE CYCLOPES AND PUT THE HUNDRED HEADED GIANTS IN JAIL AND HE ATE ALL HIS CHILDREN
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