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VocabularyB
VocabularyB
Short Story Comprehension
100
The part of the story where the setting and characters are introduced
What is the exposition?
100
the main character in the story
Who is the protagonist?
100
The character who adds to the conflict in the story.
What is antagonist?
100
A conversation between two or more characters that helps to move the plot (story) forward
What is DIALOGUE?
100
A character who changes in the story.
What is a Dynamic Character?
200
The OMG moment. The high point of the story
What is the climax of the story
200
Sequence of events in a story
What is PLOT?
200
A struggle between opposing forces
What is CONFLICT?
200
Words used to appeal to the reader’s senses that help the reader imagine how places, characters, and events look, feel, smell, sound, or taste
What is IMAGERY?
200
The character who caused a conflict in the short story "Eleven"
Who is Ms. Price?
300
The conclusion of the story. The method in which the story is solved.
What is the resolution
300
A struggle within a character’s mind
What is INTERNAL CONFLICT?
300
Writer’s perspective in which the narrator is inside the story “I”
What is FIRST person point of view?
300
Perspective from which a story is told
What is POINT of VIEW?
300
When you grow up, you have many years inside of you. This is the _______ of the short story "Eleven"
What is theme?
400
The problem / conflicts begins to develop and unfold
What is the rising action?
400
A conversation between two or more characters that helps to move the plot (story) forward. Example: Mrs. Price said, "Put on that sweater now!"
What is DIALOGUE?
400
A struggle between a character and an outside force Man Vs. Man Man Vs. Society Man Vs. Nature
What is EXTERNAL CONFLICT?
400
Meaning or moral of a story
What is THEME?
400
The moment the teacher, Mrs. Price, looks at Rachel and tells her to put on the sweater NOW. Rachael looks at her and...... This part of the story is known as the
What is the CLIMAX?
500
The story conflict starts to be solved.
What is Falling Action?
500
Reader’ feeling toward a story or other literary work
What is MOOD?
500
The way a writer creates and develops characters’ personalities Example: inconsiderate, Nice, thoughtful
What is characterization?
500
Words are used to express more than their dictionary meaning Example: simile, Metaphor, idiom
What is Figurative Language?
500
Mrs. Price does not show any kindness. She does not listen to Rachel. She is not patient with Rachel. This is evidence that Mrs. Price can be characterized as _____.
What is inconsiderate?