Definition --> Term
Large amount; extending over a great area
Extensive
List types of conflict
Man vs. man
Man vs. nature
Man vs. society
Self
Jargon
A special set of terms or language used by a certain group of people, typically professionals
Same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected works (Mom makes meatballs mad messy)
Use an apostrophe for "it is"
It's
Extremities
The way the author develops personalities
Characterization
Boast
To brag about something
Stanza
A section of a poem
False clues planted by the writer to throw the reader off track (often used in mysteries)
Red herring
To eat fast
Devour
The perspective of a story
Point of view
Glutton
A person who eats too much
Tone
The attitude of the poet, speaker, or either of you teenagers when you give us attitude
A genre of literature usually set in the future and involving futuristic technology
Science fiction
Rendezvous
Name two plot structures
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
Altruism
The practice of caring about someone's desires above your own
Slant rhyme
Half rhyme or imperfect rhyme; formed by words with similar but not identical sounds
Use an apostrophe for "you are"
You're
The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
Context
Name two types of characters and define them
1. Dynamic (undergoes significant growth)
2. Flat (not well-developed)
3. Round (well-developed)
4. Static (doesn't change in the story)
5. Protagonist (the main character)
6. Antagonist (works against the main character)
Murky
Very dark, gloomy; not clear
Anaphora
When two or more lines start with the same word
A hint about what will happen in the future
Foreshadowing