Vocabulary (Fall of House of Usher)

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Demeanor

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(n.) behavior; manner of conducting oneself

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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Prodigious

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(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Emaciated

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(adj.) unnaturally thin

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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Inordinate

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(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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Profuse

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(adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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Exposition

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Background information presented in a literary work.

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Rising Action

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Events leading up to the climax

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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Climax

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Turning point of the story

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Falling Action

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Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

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CCSS.W.9-10.3

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Resolution

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End of the story where loose ends are tied up.

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CCSS.W.9-10.3