MUST KNOW VOCAB

Question 1

protagonist

Answer 1

the leading character in a novel

Question 2

setting

Answer 2

the time and location a story takes place

Question 3

plot

Answer 3

the events ( exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Question 4

antagonist

Answer 4

the opposing force that brings conflict to the protagonist

Question 5

conflict

Answer 5

(problem) the struggle between opposing forces that drives the story

Question 6

exposition

Answer 6

the first part of the plot. characters setting and basic situation are revealed

Question 7

inciting incident

Answer 7

the event that sets the story in motion. makes the rest of the story possible

Question 8

rising action

Answer 8

main part of the story. moves the plot along. where complications arise

Question 9

climax

Answer 9

the most exiting intense part of the story for the protagonist. the omg, usually the turning point

Question 10

falling action

Answer 10

events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution. conflicts begin moving towards the resolution

Question 11

resolution

Answer 11

the end of the story. loose ends of the plot are tied up. remaining questions are answered. conflicts are resolved

Question 12

Theme

Answer 12

the central idea, the moral of the story

Question 13

tone

Answer 13

the authors atittude towards a topic, event, personality, ect

Question 14

mode

Answer 14

the atmosphere of writing it is the emotions a text gives readers

Question 15

connotation

Answer 15

a feeling or idea that a word invokes in addition to the primary beaning

Question 16

denotation

Answer 16

the literal or primary meaning of a word

Question 17

autobiography

Answer 17

an account of a person’s life written by that person.

Question 18

autograph

Answer 18

a signature, especially that of a celebrity written as a memento for an admirer.

Question 19

grammar

Answer 19

the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology (including inflections) and sometimes also phonology and semantics.

Question 20

graphology

Answer 20

the study of handwriting, for example as used to infer a person’s character.

Question 21

orthography

Answer 21

the conventional spelling system of a language.

Question 22

biography

Answer 22

an account of someone’s life written by someone else.

Question 23

graphics

Answer 23

the products of the graphic arts, especially commercial design or illustration.

Question 24

epigraph

Answer 24

an inscription on a building, statue, or coin.

Question 25

paragraph

Answer 25

a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.

Question 26

cardiogram

Answer 26

a record of muscle activity within the heart made by a cardiograph.

Question 27

mood

Answer 27

the atmosphere or pervading tone of something, especially a work of art.

Question 28

tone

Answer 28

a modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood.

Question 29

media

Answer 29

the main means of mass communication regarded collectively.

Question 30

accuracy

Answer 30

the quality or state of being correct or precise

Question 31

multistep

Answer 31

involving two or more distinct steps or stages