Question 1

What is meant by euphemism?

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Indirect expression/word used to substitute for a rather harsh word

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Confided from society

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Word to describe lower classes

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Ritual ceremony in Gilead that involves the impregnating of the handmaids

Question 2

What is meant by Ceremony

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The sexual ritual in Gilead that involves control over women's bodies by impregnating the Handmaids

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Heavenly beings or angels; used in the novel as part of religious imagery to describe purity or holiness

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A stronghold or defensive position; reflects the protective isolation the Handmaids must adopt

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The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control; central to the theme of women’s oppression in the novel

Question 3

What is meant by Subjugation?

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The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control; central to the theme of women’s oppression in the novel

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Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; reflects the disconnectedness and hopelessness experienced by some characters

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Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical; used to describe Offred's earlier dreams of resistance

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Stubbornly resistant to authority or control; describes characters who resist the oppressive regime.

Question 4

What is meant by Incantation?

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A series of words said as a magic spell or charm; used to evoke the power of words in the religious and ritualistic ceremonies in Gilead

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An imagined world in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded society; central to the novel’s setting.

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A mild or indirect word or expression used in place of one considered harsh or blunt; Atwood uses euphemisms to show how language can mask the brutality of Gilead.

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To summarize or state again the main points; the novel itself recapitulates the dangers of totalitarianism and the subjugation of women

Question 5

What does Ubiquitous mean?

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–Present, appearing, or found everywhere; describes the constant surveillanceand control in Gilead.

Question 6

What does Patriarchy mean?

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Asystem of society or government in which men hold the power, central toGilead’s social structure

Question 7

What does Cloistered mean?

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Secluded or confined; often used to describe the isolation of women in Gilead.

Question 8

What does Seraphim mean?

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Heavenlybeings or angels; used in the novel as part of religious imagery to describepurity or holiness

Question 9

What does Redoubt mean?

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– Astronghold or defensive position; reflects the protective isolation theHandmaids must adopt

Question 10

What does Rabble mean?

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A disorganized or unruly crowd; often used to describe the lower classes or the oppressed.

Question 11

What is the defintion of Taciturn

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Reservedor uncommunicative in speech; describes the behavior of many characters who areforced to remain silent or hidden in their thoughts.

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Something out of its proper time period; in The Handmaid's Tale, the modern-day characters live in a world that simultaneously feels ancient and dystopian.

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Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; reflects the disconnectedness and hopelessness experienced by some characters.

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The state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing; used to describe those who, knowingly or unknowingly, support the regime.

Question 12

What is the definition of Anachronism

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Somethingout of its proper time period

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Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; describes the behavior of many characters who are forced to remain silent or hidden in their thoughts.

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Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; reflects the disconnectedness and hopelessness experienced by some characters.

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–The state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing;used to describe those who, knowingly or unknowingly, support the regime.

Question 13

What is the definiton of Recalcitrant?

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Stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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Ready to accept control or instruction

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Inclined to agree with others or obey rules

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Open and responsive to suggestion

Question 14

What is the definition of Complicity?

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The state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

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Following the rules and communicating

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Lack of knowledge or information

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A position or result of agreeing

Question 15

What is the definition of Desultory?

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Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

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Having or showing great perception or insight

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Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system

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Enduring or able to endure over a long period of time

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