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ElA VOCAB
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evidance | facts or details that support a position or claim |
| credible | believable; convincing |
| valid | well-founded; sound; effective |
| formulate | build; state definitely; develop |
| logical | based on reason or sound judgment |
| desperate | involving extreme danger or disaster; driven to action by a loss of hope |
| entranced | in a state of wonder or amazement |
| hallucination | something perceived that has no reality |
| premonition | feeling that something bad will happen |
| profound | intense; deep |
| meditative | given to extended thought |
| burden | something that is carried with difficulty or obligation |
| culpability | guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness |
| conscience | inner sense of what is morally right or wrong in one’s actions |
| remorse | deep sense of regret for having done wrong |
| entrusted | given the responsibility of doing something or caring for someone or something |
| empathic | characterized by empathy, the ability to identify with the feelings or thoughts of others |
| irresolvable | impossible to resolve or settle |
| predatory | living by capturing and feeding on other animals |
| adversary | opponent; enemy |
| physiology | all functions and activities of living things and their parts |
| mortality | condition of being sure to die sometime |
| reincarnation | belief that the soul reappears after death in another bodily form |
| plundered | took something by force |
| fugitives | group of persons who have run away from danger |
| avenge | get revenge |
| dispatched | finished something quickly |
| ventured | tried something dangerous |
| tactics | military procedures |
| craft | activity that requires skill |
| dissemble | to put on an appearance or disguise |
| incredulity | doubt |
| bemusing | confusing; bewildering |
| guise | outward appearance |
| deceived | lied to; tricked |
| alliteration | is the repetition of initial consonant sounds. Writers use alliteration to give emphasis to words, to imitate sounds, and to create musical effects. |
| allusion | An is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. |
| argument | An is writing or speech that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action. An argument is a logical way of presenting a belief, conclusion, or stance. A good argument is supported with reasoning and evidence. |
| characterization | is the act of creating and developing a character. In , the author directly states a character’s traits. |
| direct characterization | the way an author or another character within the story describes or reveals a character, through the use of descriptive adjectives, epithets, or phrases. |
| Indirect characterization | is the process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance. |
| claim | The of a text is the key message that the writer wants to communicate about a topic. |
| conflict | A is a struggle between opposing forces. Characters in conflict form the basis of stories, novels, and plays. |
| external conflict | struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot |
| internal conflict | psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense |
| epic | An is a long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes. An epic is elevated in style and usually follows certain patterns. |
| epic simile | An , also called , is an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects. |
| figurative language | is writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally. It is often used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things. |
| flashback | is a means by which authors present material that occurred earlier than the present tense of the narrative. Authors may include this material in a character’s memories, dreams, or accounts of past events. |
| frame story | A is a story that brackets— or frames—another story or group of stories. This device creates a story-within-a-story narrative structure. |
| Homeric simile | An , also called , is an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects. |
| In Medias Res | means in the middle of things. |
| internal monologue | To show a character’s thoughts with more dimension, an author uses , a kind of “conversation” a character has with himself or herself. |
| first-person narration | when a character in the story tells the story |
| third-person narration | when a voice outside the story narrates |
| myth | a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. |
| sensory language | is writing or speech that uses details to appeal to one or more of the senses. |
| tone | The of a literary work is the writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject. |
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