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The Ravine

Collections #1 Facing Fears

TermDefinition
character the people or animals the story is about
setting the time or place of a story
inference logical guess based on facts and one's own knowledge and experience, to understand a story clearly
ravine a deep, narrow valley made by running water
haole in Hawaii, a white person or a non-native Hawaiian
gnarly has many knots and bumpy areas on its surface
decomposing starting to decay and fall apart
repetition repeated words or phrases used by writers to create emphasis and drama
character development how a character changes or becomes better known to the reader over the course of a story
simile a kind of descriptive language that compares two unlike things using the words like or as
summarize retell in one's own words
rivulet a small brook or stream
cascade to fall, pour, or rush in stages, like a waterfall over steep rocks
precipice an over hanging or extremely steep area of rock
character trait the qualities shown by a character, such as physical traits(tall, brown eyes) or expressions of personality (kind, anxious)
character motivation the reason or reasons a character acts, feels, or thinks in a certain way
character development how a character changes throughout a story
winced to flinch, or startle, as in pain or distress
scoffed showed or expressed scorn
parallel relating to two planes that do not intersect
dialect a form of language that is spoken in a particular region by the people who live there
conflict a problem or struggle between opposing forces that triggers the action and events of the story
external conflict involves a character who struggles against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character
internal conflict occurs within a character, such as a character struggling with fear or sadness
Created by: hayeshornets
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