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49 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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repition of initial consonant sounds
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cathy's cat can can-can
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allusion
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a reference to something outside of the book
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a person, work of art, event
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antagonist
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the force or character in opposition to the protagonist
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the mom in the Rules of the Game... and maybe even general Zaroff from The Most Dangerous Game.
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character types
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major,minor,static,dynamic
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important or eventfull?
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climax
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turning point of action of character in a lirerary work:point of highest tension
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suspenseful and exciting hard to do but a book has to have one.
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connotation
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associations made with a word-not part of its literal definition
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the first things that pops into your head
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denotation
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literal definition of a word
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this is NOT out of the box...in other words stay IN the box
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denouement
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resolution or conclusion of a literary work
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the opposite of Once Upon a time.
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diction
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word choice
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what should I choose?
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figurative language:
Metaphor Simile Symbol Motif Hyperpole |
1.direct comparison of 2 unlike things 2.comparison of 2 unlike things using "like" or "as" 3.something that stands for something else 4.repetitions/variations of image/idea in order to develop theme or character 5.over-exaggeration
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drama queen drama queen that about sums up the last two.
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imagery
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images that impact the senses
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taste,smell,touch,hear,and see
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irony
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an unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what is intended/expected to happen
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Alice in Wonderland has tons of it.
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narrator
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the speaker of a literary work
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who's reading?(or maybe talking)
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onomatopoeia
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words that sound like what they represent
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Buzzz,BOOM!,plop plop plop
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personification
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giving of human traits to non-human things
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THE BEE MOVIE!
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affable
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good-natured,friendly.
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Happy go lucky!
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agility
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able to move quickly and easily, quick-witted or shrewd.
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easy and smart just other words for them.
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luminous
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bright or shining especially in the dark, relating to visible light
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the star over Bethlaham.
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Point of view
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method of narration in a work.
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pretty selfexplanitory.
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setting
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time and place of a literary work.
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the 4 Ws!
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stunned
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knock unconscious or into a semi-concious state, astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react.
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a tazer will stun you.
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implore
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beg earnestly or desperately.
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I implore you not to go and recieve the million dollars!
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grave
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giving cause for alarm or concern,solemn
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By the grave expresion on his face I knew that something wasn't right.
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nurture
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encourage the growth or development of (a child,plant,ect.)
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I will have to nurture the baby back to health.(jonas's father was a nurterer from the Giver).
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serendipity
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the occurrence of events by chance in a fortunate way.
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It just so happened that Jonas met Gabe. That is an example of serendipity.
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empower
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give authority or power to, give strength and confidence to.
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Jonas was empowered when he was chosen to be the next Receiver of Memory.
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foreboding
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a feeling that something bad will happen, suggesting that something bad will happen.
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The mayor of Whoville was foreboding when he said that it wasn't a good idea to let the Grinch into town.
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exasperate
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greatly irrate.
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I was exasperated by my brother's teasing.
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penchant
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a strong liking.
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Jonas was penchant about Feona.
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apprehensive
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worried or afraid about what might happen.
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The community was apprehensive about all of the memories that Jonas and the Giver hold.
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gender
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the state of being male of female.
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girl or boy?
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dejected
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sad and dispirited.
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other word(s)for unhappy
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skittish
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nervous,inclined to shy,changeable.
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after being spooked you might be skittish.
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extremity
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furthest point or limit,severity,extreme hardship.
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to the extreme!
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droll
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amusing in a strange or unexpected way.
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strangely good(other words for it)
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indolent
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lazy.
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a slug acts indolent.
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quarry
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an animal being hunted, a person or thing that is being chased or sought.
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in The Most Dangerous Game, Rainsford was quarry to General Zaroff.
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ennui
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listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from boredom.
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ennui is the opposite of satisfaction.
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tangible
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touchable,the ability to hold,grasp,and/or clutch.
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self-explanitory.
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stifle
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prevent from breathing freely,suffocate,smother, suppress.
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a way off killing someone.
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slake
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satisfy
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what you do when you meet a goal.
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realist
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the acceptance of a situation as it is and acting accordingly.
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the real deal.
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protagonist
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a person who actively supports a cause or idea.
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most important.
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jubilant
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happy and triumphant.
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christmas carols are merry and jubilant.
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crypt
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an underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place.
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like a cemitary just one "tiny" difference.
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heresy
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belief or opinion which goes against traditional religious dectrine, opinion greatly at odds with what is generally accepted
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a rebel of a thought
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dread
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think about with great fear or anxiety
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not look forward.
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stamina
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the ability to keep up physical or mental effort over a long period.
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you need stamina to finish the mile run.
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vital
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absolutely nessacary, esential
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this one doesn't really need a hint for it...
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