Word of the Day
coolly unconcerned
What is nonchalant?
a series of scenes that traces a conflict
What is plot?
"what are you doing on my grounds?"
What is the devil in The Devil and Tom Walker?
to pay back an injury in kind
What is retaliate?
"I became less active in play,..."
What is The Rights to the Streets of Memphis?
Myriad
What is a great number of people or things?
the time and place of a story
What is setting?
"I never had an education myself."
Who is mama from Everyday Use?
widely existing or occurring
What is prevalent?
"a yard like this is more comfortable than most people know"
What is Everyday Use?
the perfect example of a type
What is epitome?
the creation and development of a character in a story
What is characterization?
"jump up and catch a kungry."
Who is the mother from The Rights to the Streets of Memphis?
religious beliefs or principles
What is doctrine?
"on one side of the inlet is a beautiful dark grove."
What is The Devil and Tom Walker?
open to several meanings or interpretations
What is ambiguous?
a part of a story that makes fun of something about human nature
What is satire?
"I accept some of their doctrines, but..."
Who is Hakim-a-barber?
ostentation
What is a boastful display?
"she determined to drive the bargain on her own account."
What is the Devil and Tom Walker?
loquacious
What is talkative; long-winded?
the five stages of a plot in order
What are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
"go on and don't pay attention to them."
Who is the mother from The Rights to the Streets of Memphis?
lack of harmony; conflict
What is discord?
What is Everyday Use?