| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Plot | The sequence or order of events in a story; http://quizlet.com/1215305 |
| Exposition | the setting, characters, and first event in a story. |
| Introduction to Conflict | The part of the story where the conflict is introduced for the first time. |
| Rising Action | The part of the story where the conflict increases and the plot becomes more exciting. |
| Climax | The highest point of action or suspense in a story. http://quizlet.com/1215305 |
| Falling Action | The events after the climax where the conflict begins to settle down. |
| Resolution | The end of the story where the problem is resolved or solved. |
| Point of View | The perspective, vantage point, or viewpoint from which a story is told. |
| 1st Person Point of View | This is where the story is told through a main character's eyes. The story is told using 1st person personal pronouns such as I, me, we, or us. |
| 3rd Person Limited Point of View | This is where the narrator is outside the characters and talks about the characters. The narrator has a limited perspective and can only read one character's mind, feelings, and motives (most likely the main character). |
| 3rd Person Omnicient Point of View | This is where the narrator talks about the characters in the story and is "god-like" or "all-knowing" and can read every character's thoughts. This means the reader knows every character's feelings, motives, and thoughts. |
| cremated | (v.) - burned to ashes - After my dog died, we cremated his body. |
| ghastly | (adv.) - ghostlike; frightful - As I walked down the ghastly hallway, I was so scared I was shaking. |
| stern | (adj.) - strict; unyielding - Mr. Hohl looks very stern and strict when he stands in the hallways. |
| loathed | (v.) - hated; dislike - I loathe doing my homework at night. http://quizlet.com/1215305 |
| grisly | (adj.) - horrible - After making the grisly journey to the top of the mountain, I passed out. |
| interplanetary | (adj.) - between planets - We took our interplanetary spaceship and traveled between Venus and Mars. |
| wonderment | (n.) - amazement, astonishment, awe - After seeing a penguin fly, I stared in wonderment. |
| awe | (n.) - wonderment; mixed feelings of fear and wonder - I gasped in awe as the aliens came out of the spaceship. |
| revived | (v.) - came back to consciousness or life - The lifeguard revived the person after he almost drowned. |
| draggled | (adj.) - wet and dirty - After running outside in the rain, my dog came back in looking very draggled. |
| flinched | (v.) - moved back as if away from a blow - The boxer flinched to move out of the way of the fist. http://quizlet.com/1215305 |
| sluice | (n.) - drain - When I take a shower, the water runs down the sluce in the tub. |
| mourning | (adj.) - feeling sorrow for the death of a loved one - My family mourned the death of my grandmother. |
| consolation | (n.) - something that makes you feel better - When I didn't win the $100,000, my parents bought me a teddy bear as a consolation prize. |
| cunningly | (adv.) - cleverly, slyly, sneakily - The boy cunningly stole the cookies from the cookie jar. |
| whimper | (v.) - to make low, crying sounds; complain - The lion whimpered while I pulled the thorn from his paw. |
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