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Vocabulary
Short Story Elements
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This is the most important part of the introduction paragraph.
What is a thesis statement?
100
Go to bed early tonight and no TV!
What is an imperative sentence?
100
This character's overconfidence in this story contributes most to his defeat.
Who is Zaroff in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
100
(v.) Settled down; became less active or intense
What is subsided?
100
Irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another or uses words to convey a meaning that is opposite to the original.
What is Verbal Irony?
200
Provides a step by step guide and overview that links your main points visually on one page.
What is an outline?
200
These are the seven parts of speech.
What is noun, verb, preposition, adjective, adverb, pronoun, conjunction?
200
This was Jim's reaction to Della's gift in this story.
What is forgiving in "The Gift of the Magi"?
200
(adj.) Able to be felt; easily perceived
What is palpable?
200
A character who undergoes an important inner change related to personality or belief.
What is a Dynamic Character?
300
Addresses the topic in a professional and serious manner reserved for scholarly work.
What is Formal Language?
300
Signified by the verb and everything that follows. Everything before the verb and contains the subject of the sentence.
What is the complete predicate and complete subject?
300
This characters pride in the story almost prevents the family from receiving a valuable gift.
Who is Mrs. Jong in "The Rules of the Game"? What is the chess set?
300
(adv.) Lazily; idly
What is indolently?
300
A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work. Usually teaches a lesson in reality.
What is a theme?
400
Effective writing flows smoothly from one sentence to the next. Sentences vary in length and begin in a variety of ways.
What is Sentence Fluency?
400
This calls for speed...Identify each part of speech and classification of this sentence..."We stared breathlessly at the strange nocturnal desert creature in front of Dan!"
What is... (SN V P1) SP,/V, Adv., (P, A, Adj., Adj., Adj., OP) (P, OP) (P, OP) ! Exclamatory
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In "Rules of the Game", the author gives clues to characters personalities by reporting what other characters think.
What is indirect characterization?
400
(adj.) Smelling very unpleasant; having a bad smell
What is malodorous?
400
These are the points of view and their definitions.
What is First person point of view - written using pronouns I, me, my, etc. Indicates a personal narrative told by the main character. 2nd person point of view - written using the pronoun You. Narrative where the main character is referred to by second person pronouns. 3rd person point of view limited - the author tells the story using 3rd person pronouns from the view of a single character. 3rd person point of view omniscient - the author tells the story using 3rd person pronouns knowing all characters and their emotions.
500
These are the five text structures and their key words.
WHAT IS...?Chronological Order - first, next, last, finally, later Compare and Contrast - alike, different, similar, both, and on the other hand Cause and Effect - As a result, consequently, and so Problem and Solution - one reason, for example Description - difficulty, hope, uncertainty, and future
500
This is when Subject-verb agreement is nullified.
What are words in past tense?
500
"At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled..." is said from a certain character in a certain story that predicts a certain future event.
Who is Montresor, in "The Cask of Amontillado" to carry out his revenge?
500
(adj.) Sensible and careful attitude that makes you avoid some risks.
What is prudence?
500
This is the list of plot structure elements and their definitions IN ORDER.
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement.