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Hamlet
Grammar
Vocab.
Miscellaneous
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Why does Steinbeck use animal imagery and comparisons to describe Lennie?
to portray his low intellect but extreme power
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What is a soliloquy?
a long speech that a character delivers alone on stage; it often reveals a character's inner thoughts.
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Something about the candidates’ answers (has/have) been bothering me ever since the debate.
has
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define CARNAGE
a large-scale slaughter
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What is reasonable doubt?
uncertainty of a defendant's guilt
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Explain how what happened to Candy's dog foreshadows Lennie's death.
Candy's dog was shot because it was seen as "humane" rather than letting it suffer or inconveniencing others. Likewise, Lennie was shot by George in order to give him a quick and painless death, rather than rotting in Jail or having Curley shoot him in the stomach.
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How are Hamlet and Laertes alike?
They both want to avenge their father's murder
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Along the safari route (roam/roams) herds of zebra.
roam
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define SATIATE
to satisfy a desire
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define BIAS and how it relates to the play Twelve Angry Men.
BIAS is prejudice or favor for or against something; usually considered to be unfair It relates to Twelve Angry Men because many of the jurors show bias towards the defendant and allow their emotions to determine his guilt rather than the facts (for example, the juror who had problems with his son was showing unfair bias towards the defendant rather than being impartial)
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Early in the novel, when the author describes how Lennie likes to pet soft things, what literary device is Steinbeck using?
foreshadowing
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What does Hamlet meditate on as he wanders through the graveyard in Act V scene i?
He meditates on the idea of death/mortality and concludes that death destroys everyone and turns even great men "to dust."
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My neighbor and his family(sail/sails) to Nova Scotia each summer.
sail
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define EVANESCENT
vanishing; not permanent
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How does Juror #8 use LOGOS (logical appeals) to create reasonable doubt for the other jurors?
(possible answer: he uses facts, like challenging the time table of the witnesses since there is no way that the old man in the apartment below could have gotten out of the door of his apartment that quickly.)
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Based on the Candy and Lennie’s enthusiasm for “rabbits,” which American cultural idea is most emphasized?
The American Dream; being able to achieve one's goals.
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Create a theme about REVENGE based on the play Hamlet.
Example: Even though revenge can be justified, the act of revenge can lead to other sins against fellow man and result in self-destruction.
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Correct the following sentence if need be; if the modifier is correct, then answer "correct." Sauced with lumpy gravy, the waitress served Gilbert a plate of gray meatloaf.
The waitress served Gilbert a plate of gray meatloaf sauced with lumpy gravy.
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define PROLIFIC
present in large numbers or quantities; abundant
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What APPEAL is being created through the allusions to Isaiah in JFK's Inaugural Address? Explain. "Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah--to 'undo the heavy burdens . . . (and) let the oppressed go free.'"
JFK is creating an ethical appeal (ETHOS) by aligning his vision for the country to God's commandments to Isaiah. This creates credibility for the speaker and also appeals to his audience's knowledge of the Bible.
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Explain how this quote pertains to Of Mice and Men: “The best laid schemes of mice and men oft go awry.”
This is an excerpt from the poem by Robert Burns, and it means that the best-made plans often go wrong. This is appropriate for the title of Of Mice and Men because Lennie and George make grand plans about their dream farm with rabbits, but they are never able to realize their dreams because of Lennie's actions and the harsh reality of life in the Great Depression.
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When Hamlet is trying to organize the "play within a play" that will determine Claudius' guilt, he quotes a speech from a play about the characters Pyrrhus, Priam, and Hecuba from the Trojan War. Why does Hamlet allude to these characters in particular?
Pyrrhus is very similar to Claudius because is portrayed as a villain who murdered Priam, ruler of Troy, while he was praying in the temple of Zeus and made Priam's wife, Hecuba, watch and beg for mercy. This mirrors how Hamlet feels Claudius acted, since he sees Claudius as a villain who stole King Hamlet's wife after killing his brother.
500
When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. A. clutched her stomach B. was clutching her stomach C. did clutch her stomach
A. clutched her stomach
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define IMPERIOUS
overbearing; seeking to dominate
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How does JKF create an EMOTIONAL APPEAL in the following paragraph from his Inauguration Address: "In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe."
He uses emotionally-charged diction like success, summoned, testimony, and loyalty. He also uses the imagery of young fallen soldiers sacrificing for their country ("graves of young Americans who answered the call") to make their sacrifice to their country arouse feelings of national pride and loyalty, while also making a historical reference to ALL of the wars Americans have fought in around the globe. This is all to rouse feelings of patriotism and honor, to emphasize that the future success of the country rests in the hands of its citizens--whether they be civilians or in the armed forces.