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WorksheetsThe Cask of Amontillado Vocabulary Study
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
- leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft
abscond
aperture
Immolation
impunity
- an opening, hole, or gap
abscond
aperture
Immolation
impunity
definition - to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible
preclude
repose
subside
termination
definition - an end or extremity; close or conclusion
preclude
repose
subside
termination
a network of caves/tunnels that is used for the burial of dead and for the storage of wine
niter
catacombs
amontillado
trowel
A colorless to white mineral that crystallizes in caves/caverns
trowel
niter
coat of arms
lent
punishment inflicted upon someone as a form of vengeance for a wrongdoing
impunity
precluded
endeavors
retribution
freedom from punishment
impunity
retribution
connoisseurship
obstinate
Which of the following pictures most closely resemble a catacomb?
The killer acted without fear of retribution.
What is the closest synonym of retribution?
Punishment
Reward
Incentive
What is a quack?
Someone who is very knowledgeable
Someone who pretends to have knowledge
Someone with a PhD
Someone with a duck
Definition: accost
to put or set as if by authority
leave secretly to avoid capture
to confront boldly
a parti-colored garment
Identify the vocabulary word that matches the following definition:
suffering or sickened
afflicted
explicit
termination
impunity
Identify the vocabulary word that matches the following definition:
the emotion the reader feels while reading a text
tone
point of view
mood
happiness
Identify the vocabulary word that matches the following definition:
the narrator's position or perspective while the story is being told
mood
point of view
tone
voice
Identify the vocabulary word that matches the following definition:
when a character or the narrator says one thing, but means the opposite
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
point of view
Identify the vocabulary word that matches the following definition:
when the audience/reader is more aware of what is actually going on in the story than a character
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Mood
Identify the vocabulary word that matches the following definition:
When the reader and character expects something to happen in the story, but something else unexpectedly occurs instead.
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Casket
to prevent (someone or something) from moving or acting freely; old-fashioned : to put chains around someone's hands or feet to prevent motion
fettered
afflicted
explicit
precluded
a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.); an expert in a particular subject
virtuoso
catacombs
connoisseur
retribution
