HUCK FINN TEST REVIEW

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Mark Twain
The author who lived from 1835-1910, known for his stand-up comic style and moral satire.
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Moral Satire
A literary approach that deals with serious matters through humor and irony.
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Mocking Wealth and Society
Twain's critique of the wealthy, despite his own desire for wealth.
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Agnostic
A person who believes that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable; Twain transitioned from a Calvinist to an agnostic.
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Picaro
A vagabond or a young man on the run, often the protagonist in picaresque literature.
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Picaresque
A genre of fiction involving a roguish hero and their adventures.
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Denouement
The resolution or conclusion of a literary work, where conflicts are resolved.
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Deus Ex Machina
An unexpected power or event that resolves a seemingly unsolvable issue in a plot.
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Misanthropist
A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
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Bildungsroman
A coming-of-age story that follows the moral growth of a character.
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Innate Depravity
The belief that humans are born with a tendency towards evil, exemplified by Huck’s internal conflict over helping Jim.
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Narrative Persona
The character through whose perspective the story is told, in this case, Huck.
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Narrative Distance
The emotional or intellectual gap between the narrator and the reader.
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Satire
A technique that uses humor, exaggeration, and ridicule to criticize society's flaws.
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Parody
An exaggerated imitation of a particular style used for comic effect.
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Malapropism
A humorous misuse of a word, often creating a comic effect.
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Themes in Huck Finn
Includes Huck's moral sensibility and the fugitive good, where he tries to do the right thing in an unaccepting society.
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Freudian Personality Description
Describes the id, ego, and super-ego as aspects of human personality influencing behavior.
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7 Deadly Sins
A classification of vices including pride, greed, wrath, gluttony, envy, sloth, and lust.
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Imagery
Descriptive language that evokes sensory experience, such as Huck's depiction of the Mississippi River.
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Truth vs. Lies
A conflict central to Huck's story, where he navigates between dishonesty for the sake of Jim's freedom and the truth.
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Nature vs. Society
The struggle Huck faces between his love for nature and societal expectations.
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Good vs. Evil
Huck's internal conflict between societal norms and his own moral beliefs.