Abeka 10th Grade World Literature Unit 9 – Flashcards
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still life
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a type of painting which portrays ordinary objects such as fruit or flowers
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"My Gems"
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still life painting by William Michael Harnett
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William Michael Harnett
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nineteenth-century American artist who painted the still life "My Gems"
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paradox
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term for a truth that is expressed in an apparent contradiction
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Leo Tolstoy
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Russian author of "Ilyas"
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Henry Van Dyke
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author of "The Mansion"
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allusion
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term for a reference to mythology, history, or a literary work
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
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author of "Contentment"
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"Contentment"
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poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes in which the speaker lists the many things that would be needed to make him content
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William Law
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English tutor and chaplain who wrote "Christian Perfection"
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No.
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According to "Christian Perfection," by William Law, does the Christian really need to sell all he has and give it to the poor?
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Selma Lagerlof
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Swedish novelist who wrote"The Silver Mine"
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Gustaf
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In the story "The Silver Mine," by Selma Lagerlof, what is the name of the king?
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five
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In Lagerlof's story, how many men discovered the silver mine?
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Jean de la Fontaine
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famous French author who wrote fables, as well as "The Cobbler and the Rich Man"
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Henri Fantin-Latour
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French painter of "Flowers and Fruit"
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"Flowers and Fruit"
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still life painting by Henri Fantin-Latour
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Edouard Manet
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controversial nineteenth-century French painter who painted "Bouquet of Lilacs" and is known for both his still lifes and portraits
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"Bouquet of Lilacs"
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Impressionistic still life of flowers by Edouard Manet
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"Flower Still Life"
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still life by Rachel Ruysch
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Rachel Ruysch
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painter of "Flower Still Life" who served as a court painter during the 1600's and 1700's
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He sang.
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In Jean de La Fontaine's poem "The Cobbler and the Rich Man," what did the cobbler do "from morn till night"?
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He gave it back.
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In La Fontaine's poem, what did the cobbler eventually do with the gold from the rich man?
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a gold watch
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In the beginning of the story "The Brothers, what were Baard and Anders bidding on?
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Bjornstjerne Bjornson
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Norwegian novelist, poet, political leader, editor, and playwright who wrote the story "The Brothers"
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Paul Cezanne
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French painter of "Dahlias in a Vase of Delft"
