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Mosdos Terms
Mosdos Terms/Short Stories
TKAM Vocabulary
TKAM Vocabulary 2
100
the main character in any story, such as a literary work or drama
protagonist
100
________ characterization is when the author tells the audience what a character is like
Direct
100
auspicious
favorable
100
devoid
empty
200
a psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character
internal conflict
200
________ characterization is the process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance
indirect
200
taciturn
saying little
200
malevolent
evil
300
the struggle between a person and an outside force
external conflict
300
In the short story, The No Talent Kid, we discover that the main character’s talent is not in music, but in directing (or as a boss). What Christian truth does this story exemplify?
No person has "no talent"; we should use our unique talents to glorify God
300
contentious
quarrelsome
300
morbid
gruesome
400
characters who are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work
flat characters
400
In the short story, Charles, the author creates a twist ending. The main character describes a very bad classmate in his class. Who is actually the naughty student?
Charles
400
tentatively
hesitantly
400
assuaged
soothed
500
characters who are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader
round characters
500
In the short story, The Man Who Had No Eyes, the author creates a twist ending – both men were blind. One man of the blind men is a beggar, the other is very successful. Describe the Christian truth behind the successful man’s lifestyle.
the successful man lives an honest life, is positive, and is not bitter
500
righteousness
rectitude
500
innate
natural