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Unit 1 Vocabulary
The words include Literary Elements, Unit 1 Vocabulary, and Riki-Tiki-Tavi vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| characters | people or animals that take part in the action of the story |
| theme | the main idea; the meaning of the story |
| antagonist | the person who is against the main character |
| static | a character that does not change |
| plot | what happens in a story |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing characters or forces |
| direct characterization | how the author describes a character in narration |
| dynamic | a character that changes during the story |
| protagonist | the main character |
| setting | when and where a story takes place |
| indirect characterization | how a character is revealed through speech and actions |
| foreshadowing | a clue that foretells of future events |
| exposition | the introduction of a short story (setting, characters, and conflict) |
| complications | obstacles in the resolution of the conflict |
| climax | the story's most emotional/suspenseful moment; the "high point" |
| resolution | what happens after the climax; the end of the story where loose ends are tied up |
| suspense | a feeling of anxious curiosity |
| point of view | the perspective from which the story is told |
| rising action | the name given to all of the events before the climax of a story |
| irony | when events turn out differently than the reader expected |
| allusion | a reference; to mention something that one is expected to know |
| dialogue | a conversation in writing |
| inciting event | an event early in the story that kickstarts the plot |
| ruthless | having no compassion or pity |
| bitterness | quality of having a sharp unpleasant taste; condition causing sorrow or pain |
| toil | work hard and with difficulty |
| sorrow | great sadness; suffering |
| doomed | destined to a bad outcome |
| frantically | acting wildly with anger, worry, or pain |
| prefix extra- | outside or beyond |
| thoroughly | completely, entirely |
| wearily | in a tired manner |
| instinctively | done automatically, without thinking |
| enthusiastically | with eager interest |
| hesitantly | in an unsure or cautious way |
| understandingly | kindly |
| suffix -less | not having |
| consolation | the act of comforting |
| cowered | to shrink away from something scary |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| immensely | to a very great degree or extent |
| valiant | acting with bravery or boldness |
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