vocab
The definition for the word ACQUIRE is
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to get, receive, or earn something
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third person
The definition of dramatic irony is
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When we know something that a character/characters do not
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feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next/ leaves you on the edge of your seat waiting for something to happen
The definition of CONFLICT is
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a serious disagreement, fight, or tension that happens when people have opposing ideas, needs, goals, or values
The definition for the word CONSOLE is
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to comfort someone who feels grief or disappointment
When the narrator knows only one person's thoughts, feelings, or emotions, the POV is
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third person limited
An example of dramatic irony in "Lamb to the Slaughter" is
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The reader knowing that the lamb that the officers eat is the murder weapon
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An example of CONFLICT in "Button, Button" is
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Norma and Arthur have different opinions on whether they should press the button or not
The definition for the word VINDICTIVE is
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having or showing a desire for revenge
The character whose POV we read in "Lamb to the Slaughter" is
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Mary
An example of dramatic irony in "Ruthless" is
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We know that Judson Webb poisoned the whiskey that he later ends up drinking because he is not in his right mind
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Patrick wants to leave Mary
The definition for the word EXASPERATE is
to irritate very much, especially with a problem that can't be solved
The character whose POV we read in "Button, Button" is
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Norma
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We know information that might impact the decisions of characters so it leaves us wondering what will happen next
An example of CONFLICT in "Ruthless" is
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Marcia does not think Judson should poison the whiskey
The definition of the word HOSPITALITY is
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friendly, generous, welcoming of guests
The way in which POV interacts with suspense is
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We know the thoughts and feelings of a certain character, so we wonder what decisions they will make that may impact the plot
The way that dramatic irony creates suspense in "Lamb to the Slaughter" is
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Leaves us wondering if Norma will get caught because we know that she is the murderer.
The relationship between CONFLICT and SUSPENSE is
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We wonder what decisions the characters will make based off of their conflict