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10th Grade
12/15/2011

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aphorism
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A concise and often witty statement of wisdom or opinion, such as “Children should be seen and not heard,” or “People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.”
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slant rhyme
Definition
rhyme in which either the vowels or the consonants of stressed syllables are identical, as in eyes, light; years, yours.
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achilles heel
Definition
a small but fatal weakness
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slave narrative
Definition
a historical narrative written by a slave, focusing on the conditions of the slave trade
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gothicism
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-people are capable of great EVIL
-nature holds SUPERNATURAL power
-isolation leads to insanity
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enlightenment**
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characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine
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charged words
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specific words chosen to appeal to emotion
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conceit
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striking metaphor, usually extended
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romanticism
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-elevate IMAGINATION and EMOTION over reason or rationality
-all people are inherently GOOD
-inspiration is drawn from NATURE
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plaintiff
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person who brings suit in court
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alliteration
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the use of the same consonant ( consonantal alliteration ) or of a vowel, not necessarily the same vowel, at the beginning of each word or each stressed syllable in a line of verse
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hearing
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a preliminary examination of the basic evidence and charges by a magistrate to determine whether criminal procedures, a trial, etc. are justified
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deposition
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testimony under oath given by a witness
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irony
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an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected
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antithesis
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parallel structure in the form of an option
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affadavit
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written declaration under oath
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rhetorical question
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a question asked to make people think
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recess
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temporary adjournment of a trial, hearing or legislative session
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sword of damocles
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symbol of impending doom
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shift
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also called a volta
a change in tone
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the bar
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the court system
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myth
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a story that explains a traditional belief
-how the world or parts of it were created
-cultural or societal values/religion
-heroes of a culture
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Puritan Plain Style
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-clearly express its meaning-directly stated
-simple diction
-references to everyday objects
-meditation on relationship with God
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warrant
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instrument authorizing an officer to make arrest, search, seize property or carry judgement into execution
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iambic pentameter
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mimics natural speech
unstressed stressed
5 feet per line
-blank verse (unrhymed)
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repitition
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saying something again and again and again and again :)
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identity
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perjury
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offence committed by a witness in judicial proceedings who, having been lawfully sworn or having affirmed, willfully gave false evidence
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sermon
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any serious speech, discourse, or exhortation, especially on a moral issue
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enjambment
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when a poet continues a thought onto the next line of a poem
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cold war
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no open hostility
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contempt
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willful disregard or disrespect for the court
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parallel structure
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specific type of repitition where the same style of sentence is used
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alternating rhyme
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ABAB
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blank verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
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Thomas Paine
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The Crisis
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Patrick Henry
Definition
Speech to the Virginia Convention
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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"The Psalm of Life: What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist"
-live life to its fullest
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
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"Old Ironsides"
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James Russell Lowell
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"The First Snow-Fall"
Dead Daughter :(
snow=value and preciousness of his dead daughter
-healing
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William Cullen Bryant
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"Thanatopsis"
You will die and the earth will take you back.
Death is inevitable and it's natural.
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