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Jordan's lit. stack
literature review for finals
Question | Answer |
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failed to take care of | neglected |
long spear | lance |
turquoise | greenish blue gemstone |
came back to consciousness | revived |
a great deal or very much | immensely |
a godsend valuable gift | a providence |
drain | sluice |
firm hold | purchase |
cleverly | cunningly |
eggs of small chickens | bantams |
something that comforts a disapointed person | consolation |
spainsh gestures of greeting friends | raza style... saludo de vato |
spanish word for man | ese |
optional course | elective course |
make an unpleasant expression by contracting the eyebrows and lowering the corners of the mouth. | scowl |
belief | conviction |
serious or somber | solemn |
produces an effect upon causes a change | affects |
easily hurt | sensitive |
timid not showing anger | meek |
use gentle persuasion | coax |
taking to much effort or work | laborious |
physical work | exertion |
What can you infer about grandmother based on her reaction to the ribbons | you can infer that grandmother is very sensitive to the idea of ribbons biding feet. |
What happend to grandmothers feet when she was a child | her feet were foot bound |
how would it feel to wear to toe shoes | it would hurt and possibly make your feet bleed |
describes one thing as if it was something else | metaphor |
gives human qualities to something that is not human | personifaction |
use like or as to compare two very unlike things | similes |
anything that represents something else | symbol |
the repition of consonant sounds in the beggining of words | alliteration |
the use of any element of language a sound word phrase clause or sentence more than once | repitition |