Grace Sforza ELA 5 Flashcards
Finess
Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
Incessant/incessantly
Nonstop, without ending
Odious
Describes something deserving hatred.
Nocturnal
Describes something active at night
palpable
able to be touched or felt
disarming
to remove feeling of unfriendleness
analytical
describes something with the ability to beak a whole into parts
condone
to forgive,overlook, or allow an offence
futile
describes something that has no affection
Characterazation
the method in which the author develops a character,thoughts,words or actions
direct
tells you directly
Indirect
action words, thoughts reader infers what is implied
dynamic
character changes
static
remains the same
protagonist
(The main character)the central character or hero
antagonist
a person or force that opposes the protagonist
setting
the time and place in which a story takes place
plot
the structure of the story
exposition
the basic background information is revaled
rising action
conflicts developed
climax
the turning point of the story
falling action
events that occur after the climax
resolution
conflicts are resolved the way things are going from now on
theme
the main moral or message of a piece of literature
conflict
problem
internal
with in a character
external
a problem
point of view
the perspective