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Is a time and place in which events in a short story, novel, play or narrative poem take place.
What is setting
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The protagonist and narrator of Great Expectations. Young orphan boy being raised by his sister and brother-in-law.
What is Pip
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"My father name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip..."
What is Pip
100
Where is Pip and what is he doing when the story opens?
What is in the marshes visiting his family's graves.
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The convict sent Pip for these things.
What is file and wittles.
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Is a term that describes the tension between opposing forces in a work of literature; it is an essential element of plot.
What is conflict
200
Is the wealthy, eccentric old women who lives in a manor called Satis House.
What is Miss Havisham
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"But I did mind you, Pip," he returned, with tender simplicity. "When I offered to your sister to keep company, and to be asked in church at such times as she was willing and ready to come to the forge, I said to her, 'And bring the poor little child. God bless the poor little child,' I said to your sister, 'there's room for him at the forge!'"
What is Joe Gargery.
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What is Pip afraid will happen to him if he doesn't give the convict what he asked for?
What is the "young man" will eat his heart and liver
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Pip thinks this person to be his benefactor
What is Miss. Havisham
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Is a comparison of two different things through the us of the words like or as definitely stated comparison in which the poet says one thing is like another.
What is simile
300
The village blackmith that stays with his overbearing, abusive wife.
What is Joe Gargery
300
"I am to write to her constantly and see her regularly, and report how I go on—I and the jewels—for they're nearly all mine now."
What is Estella Havisham.
300
Why is the convict surprised to hear about the second convict?
What is he doesn't know that another man has escaped.
300
How does Estella treat Pip, and what does she criticize about him?
What is she treats him harshly and says Pip has coarse hands and thick boots. He is a "common man".
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Is the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action.
What is foreshadowing
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Abuses Pip and Joe with "Tickler". Forces them to drink a foul-tasting concoction called tar-water.
What is Mrs. Joe
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"On this day of the year, long before you were born, this heap of decay," stabbing with her crutched stick at the pile of cobwebs on the table but not touching it, "was brought here. It and I have worn away together. The mice have gnawed at it, and sharper teeth than teeth of mice have gnawed at me."
What is Miss. Havisham
400
Why is Pip extremely nervous throughout the meal?
What is he has stolen food and brandy and is afraid he will be discovered.
400
Now that Pip visits Miss Havisham, what are his new expectations for his life?
What is that he will be trained to be a gentleman.
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The following quote represents what literary device? "I got up and went downstairs; every board upon the way, and every crack in every board, calling after me, “Stop thief!” and “Get up, Mrs. Joe!” " Chapter 3
What is personification
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A fearsome criminal that escapes from prison. He terrorizes Pip in the cemetery.
What is Abel Magwitch "The Convict"
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"So!" she said, without being startled or surprised; "the days have worn away, have they?"
What is Miss Havisham
500
How is Pip treated throughout the meal, and what does Joe do to console him?
What is Pip is criticized throughout and Joe gives him more gravy to make him feel better.
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How do we know that this man is in some way related to Pip's convict?
What is he is stirring his beverage with a file.