Vocab Dutch - English
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De ader in zijn voorhoofd gaat kloppen als hij zich zorgen maakt.
ader = vein
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You should never believe what they say in a tabloid.
Tabloid = roddelblad
RANDOM QUESTION: how many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154 sonnets
From what story is this and what is the point of view called?
I watch my wife's smug expression as she rearranges her letters. Clack, clack, clack. I hate her. If she wasn't around, I'd be doing something interesting right now. I'd be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. I'd be starring in the latest Hollywood blockbuster. I'd be sailing the Vendee Globe on a 60-foot clipper called the New Horizons - I don't know, but I'd be doing something.
Death by Scrabble - first person point of view ("I" and "me")
What is irony?
literary device in which how things seem to be is in fact very different from how they actually are
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Dieren die in gevangenschap opgroeien gedragen zich anders.
Gevangenschap = captivity
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His comments could be seen as offensive.
offensive = beledigend
Who is the protagonist in "A Sound of Thunder"?
Eckels
Where does Mary Maloney in "Lamb to the Slaughter" go after the murder, and why does she go there?
She goes to the grocery store to create an alibi.
Yay! You've gained 400 points!
+400
Last group to stand up loses these points.
-600
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He wore a smug face when they delivered the good news.
smug = zelfvoldaan, te tevreden over zichzelf
What is ironic about the ending of "The Elevator"?
By trying to avoid the elevator, Martin broke his leg while walking on the stairs. As a result, he was forced to take the elevator.
What is a group of pandas called?
An embarrassment!
What is the term for the start of the story in which the characters are introduced and the scene is set?
Exposition
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Ik belde iemand om mij te helpen met het ongedierte.
Ongedierte = vermin
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Her husband was domineering, and it was not a happy marriage.
Domineering = bazig, dominant
Besides Eckels, name two other characters from "A Sound of Thunder" and their role in the story.
Lesperance - going into the past to see which animals are safe to hunt.
Travis - the door guide. He shoots Eckels at the end because Eckels didn't follow the rules and changed the past.
How is the ending of "A Sound of Thunder" foreshadowed? Write down one example
E.g. the many references to having to stick to the path, mentioning that the future might be changed, a focus on the presidents and who won the election.
If you use "to pass away" instead of "to die" it is a ...?
Euphemism
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Gebruik nooit afkortingen in een formele brief!
Afkortingen = abbreviations
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The child was conceited and disliked by everybody.
conceited = verwaand
How is the ending of "Death by Scrabble" foreshadowed? Write down one example.
E.g. the man chewing on the tiles, the wife's scrabble words.
What is the climax in the story "Lamb to the Slaughter"
The moment Mrs. Maloney kills her husband.
What is the word for the final part of the story, in which the conflict is fixed and the reader feels a sense of relief?
Resolution / Dénouement