The Plot Thickens
The time, place, and conditions in which a story occurs.
What is setting?
Correct this sentence: He explains that his company had awarded him a promotion with a new department, and we were moving from Mexico to the south of England in one month.
He explained that his company had awarded him a promotion with a new department, and we were moving from Mexico to the south of England in one month.
When the author tells you exactly what the character is like.
What is direct characterization?
To make something free from confusion or misunderstanding; to clear up.
Clarify
Superfluous means...
What is "unnecessary?"
This occurs when the main character is in opposition to something else - another character, society, or even themselves.
Conflict
Correct this sentence: It was impossible imagine leaving the warm, humid yucatan peninsula.
It was impossible to imagine leaving the warm, humid Yucatan Peninsula.
When the character's actions, words, or opinions inform you what the character is like.
What is indirect characterization?
The main argument of your essay.
What is the thesis?
Entrepreneurial means to have a focus on this.
Business.
Authors deliberately release information to generate...
What is suspense?
Correct this sentence: England is a fantastic country my parents said as he tried to reassure me.
England is a fantastic country Dad said as he tried to reassure me.
The message or moral of a story, which can be applied to humanity beyond the scope of the story itself.
What is theme?
A fact, example, reason, statistic, or description that explains, clarifies, or proves the main idea of a paragraph or text.
What is a supporting detail?
This shining idiom means to be a persuasive speaker.
What is silver-tongued?
This type of irony occurs when readers are aware of information the characters do not yet know.
What is dramatic irony?
Correct this sentence: As we traveled from the airport to our new home, I took a deep breath and exhailed loudly.
As we traveled from the airport to our new home, I took a deep breath and exhaled loudly.
The author's word choice.
What is diction?
A preliminary part of a longer work, like a book, essay, or speech, that provides context and an overview of what's to follow.
What is the introduction?
A thickly populated urban area characterized by substandard housing, overcrowding, and a lack of basic services like clean water and sanitation, leading to unhealthy and unsafe living conditions.
What is a slum?
The height of a story's action, which is often the turning point from rising to falling action.
What is the climax?
Correct this sentence: I told my father that moving to England was a horrible misteak.
I told my father that moving to England was a horrible mistake.
The release of information and speed at which a story moves.
Pacing.
The reason a text is written; the task a text is meant to accomplish.
What is purpose?
When applied to people, this word means a reduction in rank, dignity, or standing, or a sinking to a lower moral standard.
What is degradation?