Question 1

Decrease-

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To make less, to become smaller.

Question 2

Dejected

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Downhearted, in low spirits,     
        unhappy.

Question 3

Demote-

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v. To lower in rank or position, 
    to move down or back.

Question 4

Denominator-

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n. The numeral below the, or to the 
     right of the line in a fraction.

Question 5

Descend-

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v. To come down, to go from a higher 
    to a lower place.

Question 6

Subdue-

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v. To bring under control, to quiet down;       
    to conquer.

Question 7

Subheading-

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n. The title or heading for one section of     
     an outline or paper.

Question 8

Submerge-

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v. To move, or be pushed, under water.

Question 9

Subside-

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v. To go down, recede, settle, sink to a lower level

Question 10

Subsistence-

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n. The minimum amount to sustain life.

Question 11

Plot

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The sequence of events in a story--beginning, middle, and end.

Question 12

Exposition

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The beginning of the story where the main characters and initial conflicts are
introduced. The setting of the story (time, place, weather, culture etc.).

Question 13

Rising Action

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Events that lead up to the climax. They help create tension and suspense, and there may
be more conflicts.

Question 14

Climax

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The turning point of the story; the moment of tension, emotion, or suspense that
determines the resolution. The main conflict is addressed.

Question 15

Falling Action-

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Eases the tension and shows how the main character resolves the conflict.

Question 16

Resolution/Conclusion-

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The end of the story is typically where the main conflict is resolved.

Question 17

Idiom

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A phrase or expression that says one thing, but means something else.

Question 18

Allusion

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A reference to something outside of what you are reading- a place, person, or event.

Question 19

Simile

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A comparison of two different things using the words “like” or “as”.

Question 20

Metaphor

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A direct comparison of two different things without using “like” or “as”; it describes
something by calling it something else.

Question 21

Personification

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Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human
qualities or emotions.

Question 22

Alliteration

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Question 23

Theme

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The central idea or message about life that is expressed in the story.

Question 24

Hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration.

Question 25

Point of View

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First person, second person, third person (omniscient)
The perspective in which a story is being told.

Question 26

Foreshadowing

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Hints or clues about future events.

Question 27

Conflict:

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problem, fight, or struggle between characters, society, nature, or internally within.

Question 28

Character vs. Character

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This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human.

Question 29

Character vs. Nature

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This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist.

Question 30

Character vs. Society

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This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, school, etc.

Question 31

Character vs. Self:

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In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict like making a difficult decision or dealing with a personal problem.

Question 32

Setting

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Where and when the story takes place (including the time, place, weather, culture, customs and traditions).The central character’s opponent (creates the conflict).

Question 33

Protagonist-

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The central character is usually involved in a conflict against the antagonist. May also be known as the hero.

Question 34

Climax-

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The point of tension, emotion, or heightened suspense (the turning point). Determines the resolution.

Question 35

Author’s Purpose

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The reason why the author writes: Entertain, Inform, Explain, and Persuade.

Question 36

Mood-

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The feelings the reader gets from reading the author’s words.

Question 37

Tone

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The attitudes and feelings of an author/speaker toward a subject.

Question 38

Characterization

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means through which an author reveals a character’s personality. Characterization may be direct or indirect.

Question 39

Direct Characterization

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The author tells the reader what the character is like.

Question 40

Indirect Characterization

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The author shows the reader what the character is like through how a character looks, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks, or how the character affects the other characters.

Question 41

Dynamic Character

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A character who undergoes a significant internal change throughout the story. This may be a change in understanding, values, insight, etc.

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