Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary/Text Questions
100

The final part of a story where the problem is solved.

resolution

100

First person point of view-

uses I and the narrator is telling the story from his or her point of view.

100

most

greatest in amount

100

what does impossible mean

when something connot be done

100

waterfall

cascade

200
A restatement of the main ideas or events from a text in a shortened form.

summary

200

Third person point of view-

the narrator is not in the story and used he, she, etc. to tell the story.

200

possible

a new theory

200

what does likely mean

when there is a good chance that something will happen

200

twisted; knotty

gnarly

300

When you compare characters you tell how they are-

similar

300

Prose

All writing except poetry.

300

the brink or edge of disaster

precipice

400

When you contrast characters you tell how they are-

different

400

The lesson or moral of a story.

Theme

400
The genre of "The Ravine" is-

short story

500
The made up people or animals in a story.

characters

500

Chronological order

Time order or sequence
500

The conflict of "The Ravine" is-

Vinny must decide to jump from the fifty foot ledge or not.

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