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21 Cards in this Set
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able to be felt or touched; tangible
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palpable
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a moral/ethical standard that keeps one from doing something
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scruples
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to do something in a lazy manner; sluggish
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indolently
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soothing, mild
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blandly
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strange; weird
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bizarre
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bizarre, unnatural in shape or appearance
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grotesque
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having or showing a lack of experience, judgement or information
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naive
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useless, ineffective, hopeless
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futile
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The anxious anticipation of a reader as to the outcome of a story.
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Suspense
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A struggle between two opposing forces.
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Conflict
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Examples of conflicts
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Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself Man vs. Nature Man vs. Supernatural Man vs. Society |
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Two categories of conflict
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Internal and External
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What do you call the different elements or parts of a story?
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The Plot
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What are the elements of a plot?
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Exposition
Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution |
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What do you call the main character in a story?
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The Protagonist
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What do you call the person keeping the main character from his/her main goal?
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The Antagonist
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Why does General Zaroff decide to start hunting humans?
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Why does Zaroff decide to hunt Rainsford?
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How does Zaroff stock the island with humans to hunt?
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In spite of being hurt, why does General Zaroff congratulate Rainsford on the trap he sets for Zaroff?
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How does the experience of being hunted change Rainsford’s thoughts on hunting?
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Who are General Zaroff’s pupil’s?
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How does General Zaroff justify hunting humans?
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Why is General Zaroff only mildly irritated when Rainsford kills his servant Ivan?
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What eventually happens to General Zaroff at the end of the story and how is this an example of irony?
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1) Explain why hunting is considered murder to some people and a sport to others? Or
2) Explain why killing falls under different categories under the law depending on how it happens. |