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    and her peers as to what she is trying to say. Based on face to face interviews with her mother it was clear that she is not given much opportunity to communicate at home which as a result her vocabulary is limited. Many young children lack vital experiences in background knowledge that develop vocabulary and other important concepts for learning (Zill & Collins‚ 2000). Sarah plays with her toys and looks at television regularly. Her grandfather died about one month ago but she often remembers

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    Vocabulary for The Pearl Chapter 1 KEY Word 1. avarice 2. bougainvillea 3. consolation 4. detachment 5. indigent 6. lymphatic 7. procession 8. pulque 9. reassuring 10.scandal 11.ulcers Definition greed a colorful tropical flower to be consoled unconcerned impoverished tissue where white blood cells are produced an orderly line of people a fermented drink comforting shameful or disgraceful open sores‚ (ugly) Chapter 2 Vocabulary Word 1. bulwark 2. deliberately 3.

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    Mosaics were created by: COLORED GLASS Madonna refers to: THE VIRGIN MARY At one time Ravenna was an important outpost for the Byzantine Roman Empire: TRUE Pendentives are found around which of the following: HAGIA SOPHIA What did Paul the Silentiary say about Hagia’s Sophia’s dome? IT LOOKED AS IF IT WERE SUSPENDED FROM HEAVEN What does Hagia Sophia mean? HOLY WISDOM Iconoclasm refers to which of the following? DESCTRUCTION OF IMAGES Byzantine churches were mostly centrally

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    When you view this painting‚ it’s important to realize the extent to which Grant Wood had designed and interpreted American Gothic. At first glance‚ many believe the painting as realism‚ and this is true. The painting is modeled after the house‚ which Wood had realistically rendered in which he created a scene—a man and a woman posing in front of the house. The models for the artwork never posed together when they were drawn prior to the painting. Although Wood had intended for a portrait‚ he painted

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    more liberally to the gothic conventions presented in Radcliffe’s The Romance of the Forest when Henry refers to Radcliffe’s passage: ‘We shall not have to explore our way into a hall dimly lighted by the expiring embers of a wood fire – nor be obliged to spread our beds on the floor of a room without windows‚ doors or furniture’ (p.114). Henry’s reference ridicules Catherine’s indulgence of gothic reading and foreshadows how she will fictionally position herself as the gothic heroine during her visit

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    Exercise 1: Write an appropriate transition Word in this paragraph. Shopping at K-Mart Shopping at K-Mart enriches my vocabulary. Although i don’t like spending money. I like shopping so it gives me a chance to practice my English. K-Mart is the best place to practice. It is a large store‚ and there are many customer assistants who speak English fluently. I look for many items in many

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    Matthew Lewis’s novel "The Monk " is considered to be an ideal example of Gothic horror. This novel is certainly filled with grotesque images of violence‚ sex‚ and terror. In fact‚ terror and horror are gendered in order to express existing worries regarding virtue. Edmund Burke‚ a Philosopher of gothic novels is often contrasted with no emotion and is portrayed stronger than fear and terror‚ which is the true inspiration of the sublime. Terror is a sense of uneasiness and is produced by fear.

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    Professor Brackenhoff Tues/ Thurs. 4:45 p.m. A Rose for Emily In Edgar Alan Poe’s‚ “The Fall of the House of Usher”‚ Poe states‚ “Gothic fiction is marked by imagery in settings which create a sense of gloom‚ mystery‚ the supernatural‚ the irrational‚ and horror.” Likewise‚ in “Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner‚ Faulkner uses the main method of gothic imagery to create parallels between Miss Emily’s house‚ her state of mind‚ and her personality. The usage of such descriptive language is

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    TOBY TANDRA ENG 101 ESSAY #1: FINAL DRAFT 10/04/2013 Limiting Freedom of Endless Opportunities In the past few days‚ I ’ve been reading an interesting essay by Jill McCorkle titled "Cuss Time". The main purpose of this essay is to convey the idea that nowadays‚ society desperately needs freedom of speech in which some people‚ especially children‚ they do not get because of its limitation rules. Moreover‚ another important point that McCorkle also discusses is our ideological belief’s tendencies

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    The Cast Away: the analysis of imagery in American Gothic Literature Sonya Pugh Rolle ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Susan Turner – Conlon‚ MFA November 1‚ 2010 Horror and romance are often the two compelling genres which receive the greatest response from entertainment lovers. Fans of both genres enjoy the overwhelming emotions experienced. The feelings of fear‚ excitement‚ oppression‚ humiliation‚ darkness‚ gloominess‚ and suspense fuel the psychological side of individuals

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