Vocabulary Part I
Define emphasis
Special importance or prominence for something
Special, weight, importance, significance.
What are literary elements?
It is a “building block” that develops a work of literature.
Who are the three main characters?
Blackheart
Nimona
Goldenloin
Define chronological order of
Events placed in order by date and time
Define implied
Suggested, but not directly stated
Define detonate
An explosion accompanied by a loud sound
explode, go off, shatter, blow up
Name three literary elements
Setting
Character
Plot
Point of view
Theme
Name the two settings the characters were in during the story?
Blackheart's lair
The Joust
What is the first thing that happens in the story?
A. Nimona compliments Blackheart's arm
B. Lord Blackheart explains to Nimona that there are rules to being a villain
C. Nimona unveils her plans for attacking the city
D. Lord Blackheart reveals that he and Goldenloin were once friends
C. Nimona unveils her plans for attacking the city
Define character
An individual in a literary work whose thoughts, feelings, action, and reaction move the action of the plot forward
Define viable
Able to be successful, feasible, or practical
workable, applicable, usable, manageable, reasonable.
How would you describe the characters, Nimona and Blackheart
Nimona: impulsive, high energy, wild, irrational
Blackheart: isolated, careful, in control, guarded
What is the main conflict Nimona?
The main conflict is that Blackheart is seeking revenge against Goldenloin because he betrayed him.
What is the second thing that happened in the story?
A. Nimona compliments Blackheart's arm
B. Lord Blackheart explains to Nimona that there are rules to being a villain
C. Nimona unveils her plans for attacking the city
D. Lord Blackheart reveals that he and Goldenloin were once friends
B.Lord Blackheart explains to Nimona that there are rules to being a villain
Define setting
The time and place of the events in a work of literature
Which of the following is a synonym for modified?
A. Moderated B. Altered C. intelligent
B. Altered
How and where did Goldenloin and Blackheart's friendship end?
How: They were pitted against each other in a joust competition held by the institution
Where: the joust
Why was Blackheart unable to become a hero with the institution?
Goldenloin shot his arm, causing Blackheart to get a prosthetic arm, and the institution does accept one-armed heroes.
What is the third thing that happened?
A. Nimona compliments Blackheart's arm
B. Lord Blackheart explains to Nimona that there are rules to being a villain
C. Nimona unveils her plans for attacking the city
D. Lord Blackheart reveals that he and Goldenloin were once friends
D. Lord Blackheart reveals that he and Goldenloin were once friends
Define conflict
The main problem or struggle in a work of literature
Define arrogant, decree, and commotion
Arrogant: having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance and a lack of respect for other people
Decree: to give an official order for something to be done
Commotion: noisy disturbance or confusion
Does Nimona and Blackheart agree on what it means to be a villain and why?
No, they disagree
Why?: Because Nimona believes that villains do not follow rules, and Blackheart believes otherwise.
Which piece of evidence explains why Blackheart was unable to join the institution?
A. He became a villain to please his father
B. He lost his arm saving Sir Goldenloin's life
C. He wasn't allowed to become a hero after losing his arm
D. He was too reckless and arrogant to become a hero
C. He wasn't allowed to become a hero after losing his arm
What is the last thing that happens in the story?
A. Nimona compliments Blackheart's arm
B. Lord Blackheart explains to Nimona that there are rules to being a villain
C. Nimona unveils her plans for attacking the city
D. Lord Blackheart reveals that he and Goldenloin were once friends
A. Nimona compliments Blackheart's arm
Define plot & theme
Plot is the sequence of events that take place in a work of literature
Theme is a universal message, the lesson the reader learns, or the moral of a story