Vocabulary 1
extreme confusion
bewilderment
the beginning of a story, in which the characters, setting, and context are introduced
the way a story ends, where any final plot points and conflicts are resolved
a narrow, exclusive group of people with shared interests or other features in common
clique
This Soc agrees to testify on behalf of the greasers
Cherry Valence
vivid description that appeals to a reader's senses to create an image or idea in their head
imagery
the way a camera moves in relation to the characters and setting; can include techniques like zooming in, zooming out, panning up/down/left/right
camera movement
introduction of the primary conflict in the text; main events that build tension
Rising Action
not showing interest or concern; distant and unfriendly
Aloof
Ponyboys older brother
Darry
the relative lightness or darkness of a scene
lighting
of very large size or amount
vast
when the major problem/conflict reaches its most intense moment
Climax
to behave according to group expectations; to follow the rules
Conform
This character is stabbed
Bob
a literary device where non-human beings or things are given human characteristics/qualities
personification
having a great deal of knowledge and experience of the world and culture
sophisticated
the part of the story that comes directly after the climax when conflicts introduced earlier begin to be resolved
Falling Action
a subtle warning or indication of a future event in a text; a "hint"the author provides the reader that something (usually bad) is going to happen
foreshadowing
This character saves kids from a church fire, and later dies in the hospital
Johnny
on details mentioned in the text; separate from the main section of text, usually on the bottom or side; gives the reader additional information or another point of view
sidebar
easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something.
susceptible
the way a story ends, where any final plot points and conflicts are resolved
Conclusion
feeling or expressing hatred and disapproval
contemptuous
After finding out about Johnnys death, this character, robs a store and is shot by police
Dally
a fact or piece of data represented in the form of numbers
statistic