"Tableau" First Read Flashcard

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What does the word 'indignant' mean?

Back

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

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What is a synonym for 'indignant'?

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Displeased.

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What does the word 'pale' mean in the context of color?

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Having a light or washed-out color.

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What is a synonym for 'pale'?

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Fair.

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What does the couplet 'From lowered blinds the dark folk stare/And here the fair folk talk' suggest about the characters?

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It suggests a contrast between the 'dark folk' and 'fair folk', possibly indicating social or racial divisions.

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What inference can be made from the poem regarding the boys walking together?

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Their presence causes people to talk quietly and in secret.

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What is the significance of the final quatrain of the poem?

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It suggests that the boys are oblivious to the importance of their actions.

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'lightning brilliant as a sword'?

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Simile.

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What does the term 'quatrain' refer to in poetry?

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A stanza of four lines.

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What is the main theme of the poem based on the provided questions?

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The theme revolves around social observation and the innocence of youth.