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    Discussion Question # 17 There are many Gothic elements in the Frankenstein novel starting with the graveyards where Frankenstein gathered body parts for his morbid work. The atmosphere of fear when he first sees his hideous creation. The environment in which they lived the rugged terrain‚ the lonely forest and the desolate northern setting further along in the story all contribute to the atmosphere as well. There was a supernatural element in the story pertaining to the monster’s superhuman strength

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    The  Adventures  of  Huckleberry    Finn  Vocabulary      Flashcards  and  Review  Games  can  be  found  at  http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-­‐-­‐-­‐222442       1. irony 2. parody 4. innuendo a form of comic art characterized by ridiculous exaggeration. 7. victuals food 8. commenced began 9. dismal gloomy or depressing 10. ransomed freed from captivity for a price 11. lath building

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    Vocabulary Development Approaches Analysis (Describe the approach‚ determine how to use the approach in lessons) Application (After analyzing‚ offer specific ways to apply the approaches in lessons) Advantages Extension Strategies TPR In the TPR strategy‚ educators communicate with their students by giving them instructions‚ and children show they understand what is being told through physical response. Students are not obligated or expected to answer verbally

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    complete High Gothic structural vocabulary: the rectangular-bay system‚ the four-part rib vault‚ and a buttressing system that permitted almost complete dissolution of heavy masses and thick weight-bearing walls. At Amiens‚ the concept of a self-sustaining skeletal architecture reached full maturity. The remaining stretches of wall seem to serve no purpose other than to provide a weather screen for the interior. Amiens Cathedral is one of the most impressive examples of the French Gothic obsession with

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    and black‚ black‚ black eyeliner to shape her eyes. But that wasn’t enough: “Spider webs‚ candle light‚ dripping wax‚ dark cellars and scary morgues are also part of the gothic culture‚ which you and I have to experience together!” Emily insisted‚ even after I assured her that our cellar morgue definitely did not entail these gothic features she read about in books or

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    American Gothic Literature is a chance to experience the bizarre and scary natures of an individual. Authors such as Hawthorne‚ Faulkner and O’conner use the written word to paint these gothic images in the minds of their readers. Supernatural appearances and motifs such as ghosts and monsters‚ are embodiments of people’s deepest fears and longings. Authors often use creepy settings because it is what revolves around the event. For example‚ In The Cask of Amontillado it creates a creepy

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    Callie Graham English 3H p2 Detailed Outline I. Thesis – why and how Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven is a vital literary piece to the start of the era of gothic literature‚ and how it embodies the traits of basic gothic literature II. The basic elements of gothic literature a. Intricate plot i. Includes complex and complicated narratives‚ plots within plots‚ episodic nature‚ strange/fragmented writing‚ all aimed at producing the effect of a dreamlike quality b. Chaos

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    Galperin I.R.‚ Rayevska N.M‚ Kukharenko V.A.‚ Antrushyna H.B. and other scholars‚ who have already made a great contribution to investigating colloquial vocabulary and newspaper style. The task of this term paper is to present the use of colloquial words in British and American newspapers. The aim of the term paper is to analyze the colloquial vocabulary in English newspapers. To achieve the above mentioned purpose the following objectives are established: -to study the theoretical material which

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    A chilling breath of wind assaulted her deadened cheeks for it was a rough night and the stars had cowardly hid away behind the dull‚ mute clouds. The predatory moon‚ bright and full; crept behind the cloudy sky stalking me as prey. Her voiceless shadow stumbled drunkenly as she battled through the hawkish rain to find shelter for the night. Her car had broken down a mile or so back. It had been hours since

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    Earth Science Vocab Unit 4 Celestial Objects-A natural object which is located outside of Earth’s atmosphere‚ such as the Moon‚ the Sun‚ an asteroid‚ planet‚ or a  star. Arc- a continuous portion of a circle Constellation-A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Apparent daily motion- Objects in the sky appear to rise in the East and set in the West each day. This apparent daily motion

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