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AP Literature Week of 9/22 Flashcards

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7464497582impassea point at which no further progress can be made or agreement reached0
7464501266lugubriousextremely mournful, sad, or gloomy1
7464505687affrontan open insult or giving offense/to insult or openly offend2
7464511439indolentlethargic (sluggish, inactive) and not showing any interest or making any effort3
7464515656connoisseurone who has a specialist knowledge of or training in a particular field4
7464522659cajoleto persuade by use of flattery or gentle but persistent argument5
7464529711blasénot impressed or worried, usually because of experience6
7464532045analogouscomparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of things compared; akin(similar); related7
7464538910cholericliable(likely) to become angry, or irritated or showing anger or irritation8
7464542496encumberto hamper or impede(obstruct); to burden or weigh down9
7465653495Allusion: Dungareesymbol for reliability, a lack of wealth in the working class10
7465659826Allusion: El Doradosymbol for wealth, capital, and any extra amount of riches11
7465671152Allusion: Falstaffiansymbolizes wit and cunning(deceit) and moral deficiency: could also represent a lost or hopeless comic who uses humor as an escape from internal struggle12
7465679464Allusion: GoliathSymbolizes the largest obstacles in life that can be overcome with faith13
7465690509Allusion: Good Samaritanrepresents a character who goes out of his/her way to help another character in a less fortunate situation.14

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