Vocab Unit 1
to make someone feel ashamed or foolish; especially in public
humiliate
nameless, unidentified; without identity
anonymous
Opponent or enemy; rival
adversary
Step-by-step process when the author introduces and then describes the character. (can be described directly by the author or indirectly through actions, thoughts, and speech of the character)
Characterization
to avoid or hold back from harming or upsetting someone
Spare
aware of something or of one's surroundings
conscious
The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future
foresight
The main character of a narrative
Protagonist
Which author wrote the short story "My Name"?
Sandra Cisneros
a ceremony performed in the same way over and over, especially a religious ceremony
Ritual
disobedience or resistance to someone else's wishes
defiance
To give or communicate information
impart
A word, phrase, or figure of speech (especially a simile or a metaphor) that addresses the senses, suggesting mental pictures of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, feelings, or actions.
imagery
tough, able to bounce back from trouble or injury
resilient
feeling or expressing guilt, regret, or remorse
contrite
To give in or stop; to soften or become kinder in attitude
relent
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
metaphor
to drive, force, or urge someone to do something
Impel
very weak; not substantial
tenuous
An angry and often funny reply to a comment
retort
A person, object, image, word, or event that evokes a range of additional meaning beyond and usually more abstract than its literal significance.
symbolism