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TTH & Suspense Vocab
Vocab "The Tell-Tale Heart" and Suspense Elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vexed | annoyed or disturbed |
| gesticulations | energetic gestures |
| audacity | boldness |
| derision | contempt or ridicule |
| vehemently | forcefully or passionately |
| suspense | a state of feeling excited or anxious about what will happen |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues that suggest the outcome of a situation |
| dilemma | a decision that has two undesirable (or negative) outcomes |
| mystery | the author purposely withholding information from the reader, the characters, or both |
| reversal | a sudden change in a character's situation |
| noun | a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea |
| verb | a part of speech that names an action or a state of being |
| adverb | a part of speech that helps describe (or modify) a verb, adjective, or another adverb |
| adjective | a part of speech that helps describe (or modify) a noun or pronoun |
| pronoun | a word that stands in for a noun. |