English 3/4 Midterm Review

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Define: Mawkish

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Overly sentimental or emotional, often to the point of being sickening.

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Define: Empirical

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Empirical means based on observation or data.

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Define: Truculent

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Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

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Define: Complement

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To make more complete.

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Which prophecy does not come true in Macbeth?

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Banquo's descendants will not be kings.

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Define: Ambiguous

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Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

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Define: Juxtaposition

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The fact of two things being seen or placed close together for contrasting effect.

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Define: Allegory

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A narrative that uses symbolic figures, actions, or events to convey a deeper moral or political meaning.

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Define: Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting the opposite of what is expected.

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Define: Paradox

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A statement that contradicts itself but may reveal a deeper truth.