Tell Tale Heart
What is the Horror...
Monkey's Paw
Bronx Masquerade
The Debt We Owe ...
100

Vex

to annoy or anger 

100

Justify

to prove something is right or valid

100

Hints or clues about future events 

foreshadow 

100

Perspective 

A unique point of view   or the way a character thinks about his/her/their world

100

Paradox

A contradictory statement that often proves to be true

200

To say one thing But do another

Hypocritical

200

To make something grow in strength

Intensify

200
To be in great danger 

Peril 

200

The type of characterization that is inferenced based 

Indirect Characterization

200
To use up or reduce to a small amount 

Deplete 

300

 Vehemently

to do something with intense emotion

300

Parallel 

to have comparable parts

to exist side by side but never cross 

300

A facial expression that conveys disgust 

Grimace 

300

Tirade 

a long angry speech

300

Next, finally, before, after are all words that signal what type of informational text structure 

Chronological/Sequence 

400

When the reader knows something that a character does not know. 

Dramatic Irony

400

To restate all the information using your own words

paraphrase

400

Compensation 

something such as money that is received as payment 

400

a suppressed laugh or giggle 

Snicker 

400

The way something is built or put together 

Structure 

500

to smother or suppress 

stifle 

500

Objective 

No opinion or bias 

500

allusion

A reference to a famous work of literature 

500

Hunker 

To stay in one place and focus on a task 
500

The period of life between the ages 13-19

Adolescence 

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