Vocabulary I
Servile
excessive willingness to serve or please others
Why did Joe & Frank change towards the end of the story?
They started to feel bad for Charlie
What's Resolution?
How the story ends/ the ending of the story
What's a Round Character?
A Character that we know very well. The Main Character of the story.
singe: The curling iron was so hot that Martha singed her hair when she tried using it.
to burn slightly
Discreet
being very careful when you speak
Character Trait: Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly.
Disrespectful, rude, mean
What's Climax?
The turning point in the story. The highest point of tension, drama, and action.
What is a static character?
A character that never changes internally, regardless of what they go through in the story. Minor/ Sidekick in the story
haughty: Megan did not like the new girl because she was rich, haughty, and kept her nose up high
arrogant and full of pride
Inconsequential
not important
What's the Exposition of the plot?
Background information about a main character, setting, or event that's important for the reader to know.
What's a Dynamic Character?
A Character that changes internally based on things that happen to them within the story.
absurd: Bobby thought that Clyde's theories about their substitute teacher being an alien were absurd.
illogical, unreasonable, inappropriate
Grotesque
odd shape, bizarre shape, ugly
substantial: After receiving just a single slice of pizza at the party, Kelvin was disappointed. He had hoped for a more substantial portion.
decent size/amount
What's rising action?
Series of events that lead to the climax.
What's a flat character?
A Character we don't know much about. They are minor characters.
severe: Most people feared the king because his judgment was final and his punishments were severe.
causing great pain, difficulty, damage
Laborious
exhaustion, working hard
What are all the plot elements?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action,resolution
What's a falling action?
Events that immediately happen after the climax.
Name of Character Type for Each (just choose one):
Greg
Lemon Brown
Greg- Dynamic/Round
Lemon Brown- Round/Static
. straggle: Vinnie thought that the 5K run would a breeze but after he got about a mile into it, he started to straggle behind the rest of the group.
move along slowly