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Where is Byzantine Empire?Eastern Roman EmpireGreece, Asia Minor, Syria and EgyptWhat was unique and created by this empire?mosaicsWhat was Justinian’s first accomplishment?Preserved the Roman lawWhat was Justinian’s law code and…

Alternating PatternThis pattern is a type of writing style that is used in comparison or contrasting essays. This pattern talks about the different elements of different pieces. It talks about…

tantaluskilled and cooked his own son as a test to the gods. eternally punished with hunger and thirst- grandfather or Atreus (first gen of story)pelopsson of Tantalus. killed and cooked….

Note Card 3Asylum by Madeleine Roux is a horror/thriller novel about a teenage boy named Dan Crawford. During Dan’s summer he attends New Hampshire College Prep. This camp is targeted…

acute(adj.) very serious, critical [important]chivalric(adj.) noble, courageous, honorable, readiness to help the weak and protect womenclinging(v.) adhering, sticking together [sticking]colony(n.) a group having similar interests living in a particular local…

Walt Whitman biography-Whitman put the living, breathing, sexual body at the center of most of his poetry.-Whitman dropped out of school when he was 11, he wrote in a newspaper-his…

Ch. 1 “Heaven and Earth in Jest”Book’s intro; says that book’s purpose is to be a meteorological journal of the mind; tomcat’s bloody pawprints; waterbug sucks out frog; title refers…

Chapter 1USSA stands for United Safer States of AmericaDifferent pledge of allegiance A lot of his family is in jail for stupid stuff (fist fights)Jail= forced to manual laborChapter 2Tells…

ImpulseConrad Aiken; Michael Lowes talks about impulse with his friends at a poker game, attempts to steal a razor set, gets caught, sent to jail, wife leaves himA Bottle of…

My Papa’s waltz summaryThroughout the dance (his life) the boy’s alcoholic father is abusing him.My papa’s waltz tenseit was written in past tense. The boy is reflecting on his past…

Germ TheoryMany diseases can be traced to specific causes such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and genetic impairments. Chief credit for discover of this is Louis Pasteur formulation of the germ…

OperaA genre of theatrical presentation presented w/ Italian language w/ continuous singingGenre(French) “type” or “category” that describeComposermusic writerscorethe “music” contributed by a composer (printed music)librettistthe poet of the musiclibrettothe opera’s…

“Nature”AUTHORRalph Waldo EmersonSUMMARYChapter 1: This chapter turns from the universal world, symbolized in the stars that Emerson views at night, and focuses on how we perceive objects around us. What…

Chapter 1- Plan crashes, Ralph and Piggy meet, find conch, blow it, survivors come, Jack and choir are last – Already Jack and others mock Piggy – Ralph gets picked…

My Last Duchess by BrowningA Duke is talking to a servant about a painting of his former duchess (wife). He explains to the servant that only he is allowed to…

What is the Salem Witch Trials?Series of hearings before local magistrates prosecuting alleged witches.Date of TrialsFebruary 1692 – May 1693Facts about Trials- 150 arrested and imprisoned- 29 convicted of witchcraft…

compassionateKind/Understanding (adj.) My friend is very compassionate and loving, but he also loses his temper when he is frustrated.communismSystem of public ownership (n) Chairman Mao introduced communism to China, and…

Isabelmain character; slave of the Locktons; 13 years oldRuthIsabel’s little sister; has siezuresPastor Weeksthe priest that Isabel asked for advice on were to go now that they thought they were…

what is the name of the internment camp that Taro and Hana were first sent too?TanforanWho was the young seminary student that Hana helped recover from a nervous breakdown?Kenji NishimaWhat…

Joe- Mom was raped, Sets out to find clues regarding rapist, Wants revenge, Hero of the story. Forced into the adult world.-Main character of the storyGeraldineJoe’s attractive mother that was…