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Vocab #1
Lit Terms
Vocab #2
Plot Q's
Vocab #3
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placid
What is calm
100
author's hints or clues about the outcome of events
What is foreshadowing
100
imperative
What is urgent; necessary
100
the setting of "The Birds"
What is a farm in England after WWII
100
misgiving
What is a disturbed feeling or fear
200
garish
What is too bright
200
language a writer uses to create word pictures for the reader
What is imagery
200
reconnaissance
What is exploratory; observing to seek info.
200
What Nat blamed the first bird attack on
What is hard weather and less food
200
deft
What is skillful
300
recounted
What is told in detail; narrated
300
conflict a character has with an outside force/nature
What is external conflict/ man v. nature
300
fretful
What is irritable; discontented
300
The 2nd news bulletin told them this.
What is "National Emergeny Declared"
300
muddle
What is to confuse/mix up
400
sullen
What is gloomy
400
feeling of uncertainty about outcome of events in a literary work
What is suspense
400
muffled
What is to quiet or deaden sounds
400
How Mr. Triggs reacts to the bird attacks
What is like it's a joke, saying they should get people together to shoot them
400
pram
What is a baby carriage
500
furtively
What is stealthily; avoid being heard or seen
500
the main character Nat Hocken-war veteran
What is the protagonist
500
ambling
What is to walk leisurely
500
The last time Nat saw Mr. Triggs in the story.
What is in the farm house, dead
500
rustle
What is to make a soft sound