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Unit 3 SG

Interlopers, Necklace, Cask of Amontillado, and other articles

QuestionAnswer
Narrator Controls everything we know about characters and events.
Voice The writers use of language and overall style.
First Person Character in story who talks to the reader using I and experiences what they think or tell us.
Third Person Limited Zooms in on one character and shares other character's reactions.
Third Person Omniscient Narrator is not a character in the story, is all knowing, and can tell us everything about everyone.
Tone Attitude speaker or writer takes toward a character, a subject, and an audience.
Voice The writers use of language or overall style.
Plot A series of related events.
Unreliable Narrator A biased narrator who chooses whether to deceive or not.
Persona A mask or voice for a first-person narrator.
Surprise Ending It resolves a story's conflict in a totally unexpected, yet logical, way.
Irony The sense that something has turned out to be the opposite of what we expected.
Synthesizing Main idea: Paraphrase. Paraphrase: Put into your own words. Evidence: Facts, stats, examples, testimony
Context clues Define, restate, example compare, and contrast.
Precipitous Very steep.
Acquiesced Accepted; complied with.
Marauders People who roam in search of loot or goods to steal.
Exasperation Great annoyance.
Pious Showing religious devotion.
Retorted Replied sharply.
Condolences Expressions of sympathy.
Languor Weakness; weariness.
Reconciliation Friendly end to a quarrel.
Succor Help given to someone in distress; relief.
Incessantly Constantly; continually.
Disconsolate Causing sadness or depression; also very unhappy.
Vexation Disturbance; distress.
Pauper Very poor person.
Adulation Intense or excessive admiration or praise.
Aghast Terrified; horrified.
Privations Hardships; lack of the things needed for a happy, healthy life.
Exorbitant Much too high in price or amount.
Precluded Made impossible in advance; prevented.
Impunity Freedom from punishment or harm.
Retribution Punishment.
Immolation Destruction.
Connoisseurship Expert knowledge.
Impose Take advantage on.
Recoiling Moving backwards, as in fear.
Endeavored Tried.
Obstinate Stubborn.
Succession Series.
Created by: mjys02
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