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English Vocabulary

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static charactera character who does not change during the story
dynamic charactera character who grows and develops during the story
internal conflicta conflict that takes place within the mind of a character
antagonista character or a force that is in conflict with the main character
accompliceperson who takes part in a crime
foreshadowingclues or hints in the story about what will happen
protagonistthe main character in a literary work
themea central message or insight into life revealed through the literary work
first personnarrator is telling the story and the character is in the story
compensateto make up for repay for services
settingthe time and place where the story takes place
fortifystrengthen
dissentdisagree
climaxhigh point in the story
abridgeto make shorter
tantalizetease, or torment
memoirstory about a section of your life
jeermake fun of
suspensefeeling of uncertainty about how story will end
reprimandto scold
cherubicsweet, innocent, and angelic
maraudera raider plunderer, pirate
adjournto stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
servitudeslavery forced labor
stagnantnot running or flowing, standing still
charactera person or animal who takes part in the action of the story
plotthe sequence of events in the story
genrea category or type of literature such as fiction, drama or non-fiction
pauperpoor person
dramatic ironywhen audience knows something the character does not.
how did Jem and scout loose their innocence?learned life is not always fair
who carves the soap figures of jem and scoutBoo Radley
According to Zaroff, what is the most dangerous game and why?Man because he can reason
Why does Zaroff hunt people?He loves hunting but hunting has become boring
What is the name of the island Rainsford lands on on?Ship trap
Who wrote the most Dangerous game?Richard Connell
What are the two meanings of game?something you play and something that you hunt
What is the conflict in the most dangerous gameis this an internal or external conflict?Zaroff wants to hunt Rainsford. This is an external conflict
Who wrote The Cask of the Amontillado?Edgar Allen Poe
What is the theme of the of THe Cask of the Amontillado?Don't let your foolish pride cloud your thinking
Why is Montressor happy to meet Fortunto?He wants put into effect his plan for revenge
To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the state ofAlabama
Where does Boo leave presents for Scout and Jem?In a hole in an oak tree
Dill's most out standing characteristic is his ? is hisvivid imagination
What is the mood in The Cask of the Amontillado?Scary and Creepy
What does Atticus think about the Radleys?That they are entitled to their privacy
Who mends Jem's pantsBoo Radley
Who insists that Bob Ewell's death is an accident?Sheriff Hack Tate
What is Atticus's profession ?Lawyer
The resolution of the plot of To kill a Mockingbird is?Scout first meeting with Boo Radley
Harper Lee uses the structure of the novel and the symbol of the mockingbird to interweave the seemingly unrelated stories of?Tom Robinson and Boo Radley
Whose actions lead Mr.Cunningham to disperse the lynch mob?Scout's
Why does Atticus spend the night outside the May comb Jail?He is protecting Tom Robinson
Besides Atticus the adults who have the most influence over the Finch children areCalpurnia and mis. Maudie
Who said I can't use my left hand at all I got it caught in a cotton gin when I was twelve years old?Tom Robinson
Why does Atticus conceal his ability to shoot a gun from his children ?He disapproves of violence
Who said That boy is your company. and if he wants to eat up the table cloth, you let him you hear? And if can't act fit to eat like folks, you can just sit here and eat in the kitchen?Calpurnia
Why does Atticus emphasize the exact location of Mayella's bruises ?To prove that Tom Robinson could not have inflicted them.



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