Important Vocab #1
Any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.
What is a character?
A character’s struggle takes place in their own mind
The conclusion/ problems are solved.
What is the resolution?
The marks used in writing to separate sentences.
What is punctuation?
The reason that "Home Run" is an unusual short story.
What is lack of punctuation?
a struggle between two opposing forces
What is a conflict?
A character struggles with a force of nature.
What is man vs. nature?
All of the actions/events that follow the climax/ turning point.
What is the falling action?
The unfair treatment of a person based on their gender.
What is sexism?
The thing that the character in "51st Dragon" has that he THINKS gives him the power to win.
What is a magic word?
The main character of a story. The character who faces the most significant obstacles.
What is a protagonist?
A character struggles against an issue that affects the whole community.
What is man vs. society?
The events of the story that lead up to the climax/ turning point.
What is the rising action?
The ability to "bounce back" or try again after a hardship.
What is resiliency?
The sport the friends take part in in "Amigo Brothers".
What is boxing?
A central idea or lesson in a piece of literature.
What is a theme?
A character is challenged by forces that are not in this world.
What is man vs. supernatural?
The start of a story where important information is shared, such as the characters and setting.
What is the exposition?
the act or process of trying to get or win something others are also trying to get or win.
What is competition?
The accident that occurs to the main character in "Some Dreams Need a Push".
What is success is a car accident?
A person who actively opposes the protagonist.
What is an antagonist?
A character struggles with advances in technology.
What is man vs. machine?
The turning point or the most exciting/ intense moment in the story.
What is the climax?
A story that illustrates a MORAL or LESSON.
What is a parable?
The sports featured in "The Challenge".
What is racquetball?