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Which literary device is most common throughout Offred's narration?
flashbacks
Ceremony
Ritualized reproduction
indoctrination
How does Gilead control language and literacy?
symbols instead of words
subversive
What does Offred discover in the Commander's study?
Forbidden magazines
Colonies
Dangerous work camps
Why is playing Scrabble significant?
Reading and writing are forbidden to women.
Explain the symbolism of the color red.
fertility and control
illicit
Why are magazines like Vogue forbidden?
They encourage women to think independently.
Languid
Lacking energy; slow and relaxed
What is the purpose of Soul Scrolls?
To mechanically produce prayers for profit
Describe Offred's relationship with the Commander.
she has conflicting emotions about the commander
precocity
Prayvaganzas primarily function as
Political and religious propaganda.
Precocity
Early development of exceptional ability
What does the Wall symbolize?
Fear and state power
Why is Moira considered a symbol of resistance?
she was believed to have escaped and refuse indoctrination
What does Offred believe may have happened to Luke?
dead, arrested, or escaped
Luke and Offred's failed escape primarily demonstrates
The difficulty of resisting totalitarian governments
Macabre
Shockingly gruesome or horrifying
Salvaging
Government execution
Explain the significance of the Latin phrase Nolite te bastardes carborundorum
it shows a juxtaposition between the commander and offred
What happens at the end of the story
Offred is taken away by two Guardians in a black van.