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| the authors choice of words |
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| the use of descriptive words to form a mental image |
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| something that reoccurs in a story |
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| the point the author is trying to get across |
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| spells how something sounds |
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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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| repetition of initial sound |
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| stating the view of the opposer |
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| repetition of sentence structure |
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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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| what was the time period in which the crucible was written |
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| what is the setting of the crucible |
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| why did miller write the crucible |
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| communism, mccarthyism, the red scare |
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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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| what time period was the scarlet letter written in |
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| what is the setting of the scarlet letter |
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| what are some major symbols in the scarlet letter |
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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 |
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| his violation of the sanctity of the human heart |
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| stating your own beliefs on a topic and why your believe another persons beliefs are incorrect |
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| 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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