Vocabulary 1
thinking back about past experiences
to support his/her admission into a group
sponsor
the series of events in a story
plot
an element of writing that provides clues that something will happen later in the story
foreshadowing
a punctuation mark that consists of three dots, or periods.
elipsis
to remove doubt about something
assure
to make someone feel shocked or dazed
stun
the time and place in which a story occurs
setting
a conversation between characters
dialogue
another word for the problem of a story
conflict
to cause serious damage or destruction
ravage
someone who sends out vehicles according to a schedule
dispatcher
the people in a story
characters
the author of The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe
Maya and her family are immigrants from this country
Kazakhstan
exaggerated emotions
melodrama
disorderly fight
scuffle
the main message or lesson about life in a story
theme
the overall feeling a reader experiences while reading a story
mood
the part of a story that introduces the characters and problem - (first part of the story arc)
exposition
to come together for a purpose
convene
to sob or let out a soft cry
whimper
the most intense and detailed part of a story
climax
the sense of growing tension, fear, and excitement felt by the reader
suspense
an object thought to have magical powers such as a monkey's paw
a talisman