Vocab
a person who agrees to work for another person/family/company in exchange for a home, food and passage to America
indentured servant
bright, glowing
luminous
writing about similarities and differences
compare and contrast
when the problem of the story is introduced
Inciting event/conflict
What type of figurative language: 'psst'
onomatopoeia
rebellion
when a group of people gather and act in violence or inappropriate behavior against their government or ruler
repeated , uninteresting actions
monotony
sequence
the turning point of the story; the highest point of action; the part where the main character faces the problem head on
climax
What type of figurative language: 'the pitcher on West Highs baseball team is a beast!'
metaphor
depressed, gloomy
dismal
harmless
benign
introducing an error or conflict and providing the correction
problem/solution
when the main character begins to take action to solve his/her problem
rising action
What type of figurative language: 'the trees whistled in the wind'.
personification
to exit especially from a car, plane or train
disembarked
when a surface appears to change color at different angles
iridescent
giving details about a particular topic
description
where the reader learns about the setting and major characters
exposition/introduction
What type of figurative language: 'as flat as a board'
simile
when groups get together and have a common agreement- the goal is usually for protection or support
alliance
amazement, shock
awe
sequence
this is after the climax , "the dust is settling"
falling action
What type of figurative language: 'the moon was a mirror of light'
metaphor