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BMMS Holt Ch. 1
BMMS Holt Ch. 1 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plot | series of events in a story |
| character | a person or an animal is a story, play, or other literary work |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing characters or forces |
| setting | time and place of a story |
| climax | the most exciting part of a story |
| resolution | the final part of the plot where the characters' problems are solved |
| protagonist | the main character of a story |
| antagonist | a character who opposes or struggles against the protagonist |
| devastating | causing great damage |
| nurturing | promoting the growth of |
| anonymous | unknown; unidentified |
| tolerant | patient, accepting of others |
| ponder | to think over carefully |
| theme | what the story reveals to us about life |
| inference | a kind of guess |
| slackening | lessening or slowing down |
| surged | moved in a wave |
| resilient | quick to recover |
| savored | delighted in |