Hop Frog
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Genre: Horror
Publication: March 1849
Setting: the Masquerade
Point of View: First person
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THEMES
- Revenge: Hop Frog becomes angry at the joking king for striking his friend Tripetta and for being humiliated by the King.
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- Escape: Hop Frog gets angry at the Jester for menacing his friend and wants to avenge the friend.
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CHARACTERS:
1. The King and his Ministers- has the highest status and they were dressed as Orangutans during the masquerade.
2. Hop- Frog- has the lower status and is described as a "triplicate treasure."
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3. Tripetta- is badly treated by the King and the King thinks of her as a doll or showpiece.
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VOCABULARY:
1. Corpulent- large or bulky of body.
2. Inimitable- incapable of being initiated or copied.
3. Motley- wearing a parti-colored garment.
4. Jester- a professional fool or clown.
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5. Prodigious- extraordinary in size and amount.
6. Instantaneous- done or completed in an instant.
7. Endeavoring- to make an effort.
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8. Courtiers- a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
9. Audacity- boldness or daring.
10. Diversion- the act of diverting or turning aside.
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11. Sconces- a bracket for candles or other lights placed on a wall, mirror, or picture frame.
12. Impediments- obstruction; obstacle.
13. Ascent- an upward movement.
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