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American Literature Final
American Literature Final/ Grapevine Faith Christian School/ Kelly Stanley/ 11th grade
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Literature
11th Grade
12/16/2012

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diction
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the authors choice of words
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imagery
Definition
the use of descriptive words to form a mental image
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motif
Definition
something that reoccurs in a story
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theme
Definition
the point the author is trying to get across
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onomatopoeia
Definition
spells how something sounds
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logos
Definition
an appeal to logic
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ethos
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an appeal to ethics
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pathos
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an appeal to emotion
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antithesis
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a sentence that contains a contrast, often gives options ex: "give me liberty or give me death"
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of initial sound
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concession
Definition
stating the view of the opposer
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anaphora
Definition
repetition of sentence structure
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biblical allusion
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a reference to the Bible
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mythological allusion
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a reference to mythology
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metaphor
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a comparison without using "like" or "as"
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who is the author of the crucible
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arthur miller
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what was the time period in which the crucible was written
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early 1950's
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what is the setting of the crucible
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salem-1690's
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why did miller write the crucible
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communism, mccarthyism, the red scare
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what is dramatic irony
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when the audience knows something the characters do not
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who was the author of the scarlet letter
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nathaniel hawthorne
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what time period was the scarlet letter written in
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1850's
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what is the setting of the scarlet letter
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Boston-1640's
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what are some major symbols in the scarlet letter
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1. the "A"
2. pearl
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what are some motifs in the scarlet letter
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1. dark vs. light
2. civil law vs. natural law
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According to hawthorne (and dimmesdale) what was chillingworth's greatest sin
Definition
his violation of the sanctity of the human heart
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refutation
Definition
stating your own beliefs on a topic and why your believe another persons beliefs are incorrect
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rhetorical question
Definition
a question that needs no answer
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what are thoreau's 9 points of transcendentalism
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1. God as nature
2. contemplation of divine nature and nature
3. search for meaning
4. physical and mental work
5. know thyself
6. time and personal growth
7. least government best
8. determine truth for yourself
9. be yourself
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