Cask of Amontillado and Rules of the Game Vocab Flashcard

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Impunity

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Freedom from punishment

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Difference between Literary Mood and Tone

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Tone: focuses on character; Mood: focuses on atmosphere.

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Benevolently

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In a kind and well-meaning way.

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Rhetorical appeal based on logic

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Logos

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Accosted

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Approached in a harsh manner; assaulted

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Retribution

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A repayment; a deserved punishment

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Obstinate

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Stubborn; unyielding

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Prodigy

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A person with great talent; a young genius

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas