The Handmaid's Tale Vocabulary

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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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Margaret Atwood’s explosive dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, has seen a resurgence in popularity with the popular TV series released in 2017. Engage students with premade activities with Storyboard That.


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The Handmaid's Tale Vocabulary

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  • ARCHAIC
  • (adj.) old-fashioned or of an earlier time
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  • FRATERNIZE
  • (v.) to associate or hang out with someone, usually under circumstances where one is not allowed to
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  • DEMURE
  • (adj.) demeanor which seems reserved and shy, typically modest behavior
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  • PARLEY
  • (n.) a discussion between opposing sides in an attempt to broker a peace
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  • EFFIGY
  • (n.) a physical representation of a living person, usually made in order to be destroyed for anger or political purposes