Vocab Unit 7
Pigman
Story Elements
Taming of the Shrew
Vocab Unit 8
100

the highest point

What is acme?

100

Grade that Lorraine and John are in.

What is 10th?

100

The events that lead to the climax.

What is rising action?

100

The only suitor without a spouse at the end of the play.

 Who is Gremio?

100

to declare publicly or officially

What is proclaim?

200

lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity

What is menial?

200

John's nickname for setting off fireworks in the bathroom. 

What is bathroom bomber?

200

The sequence of events in a story.

What is the plot?

200

The character that Vincentio swears to seek revenge on. 

Who is Tranio?

200

to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

What is infiltrate?

300

lively, easy, and carefree in manner

What is jaunty?

300

How John and Lorraine become acquainted with Mr. Pignati.

What is a phone marathon?

300

The turning point in a story.

What is the climax?

300

Lucentio takes on the disguise of this character.

Who is Cambio?

300

a very close friend, chum, buddy

What is crony?

400

a way of holding the body; and attitude or position on an issue

What is stance?

400

Mr. Pignati's best friend (name and type of animal). 

What is Bobo, a baboon?

400

The beginning part of a story. 

What is exposition?

400

These three men are in love with Bianca.

Who is Lucentio, Gremio and Hortensio?

400

going in different directions; different from each other

What is divergent?

500

unpretentious; modest

What is unassuming?

500

The time period this story is set in.

What is the 1960's?

500

Ending of a story.

What is resolution?

500

This character narrates what happens on Kate and Petruchio's journey home from their wedding. 

Who is Gremio?

500

hatred, ill-will

What is enmity?