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Week 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Imagery | Writing that involves one or more of the senses. |
| Sonnet | Lyric poem consisting of 14 lines. |
| Tone | Author's attitude about his/her subject. |
| Mood | How the reader feels after reading a piece of literature. |
| Climax | Dramatic high of story. |
| Protagonist | Hero or central character in a piece of literature. |
| Plot | Sequence of events in a story. |
| Short Story | A fully developed theme but shorter than a novel. |
| Satire | Literary work that blends a critical attitude with humor so that humanity may be improved. |
| Analyze | Take apart, figure out, examine. |
| Rising Action | Events that lead to the climax. |