Any Week
to become worse as time passes.
Deteriorate
possibly true; believable or realistic
Plausible
something very important, very great, or very extreme
monumental
Calm and Peaceful
Serene
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
carefully noticing problems or signs of danger.
Vigilant
Acting, moving, or changing in ways that are not expected or usual; not consistent or regular
Erratic
evil or immoral
very unusual or strange
Bizarre
The tension building moments before the climax of the story
What is the "rising action"?
done in a secret way.
Surreptitious
close or near; sharing a border, wall, or point
adjacent
the basic nature of a thing; the quality(ies) that make a thing what it is
Essence
a secret plan made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal; the act of secretly planning to do something that is harmful or illegal.
The moments after the resolution of the story where everything is wrapped up and tension is released
Denoument
very careful about how you do something, hard to please, always wanting to be clean, neat, etc.
Fastidious
A difficult or unpleasant situation
Predicament
to make (something, such as food or drink) impure or weaker by adding something of poor quality.
a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment.
Chagrin
A style of writing a story that focuses on tension or conflict
What is suspense?
using few words in a clever and effective way.
Pithy
to cause (a person, company) to have a better understanding of what is needed or wanted by a particular person or group.
the attitude or behavior of people who believe they are more intelligent or better than other people
Condescension
expressing feelings or opinions in a loud and forceful way.
Vociferous
The feeling of the reader during a story
What is "mood"?