short stories vocab Flashcards
phenomena
facts, events, or conditions that can be known through the senses
pall
a covering that darkens or conceals, atmosphere of gloom
ferocity
great fierceness, extreme intensity
tentative
not fully worked out, uncertain
spawn
to bring forth, give birth
cataclysm
a disaster, usually one that causes sudden and violent change
presentiment
a feeling that something is about to happen
equanimity
the ability to remain calm and assured
fortitude
firm courage or strength of mind in the face of pain or danger
pandemonium
wild disorder or uproar
tribulation
great misery or distress, suffering
Relic
An object that has survived decay, destruction, or passage of time and is valued for its historic intrest
Expendable
Not strictly necessary, capable of being sacrificed without negative effect
Correlate
To bring one thing into relation (with another thing)
Paradox
Something that seems illogical or absurd, but it fact may be true
Resilient
Capable of springing back into shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed
Undulate
to move like a wave
Primeval
Of or having to do with the earliest age
Mood
A temporary state of mind or feeling (how the reader will feel while reading it)
Tone
A general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, or situation
Verbal irony
Exists when a character or author says one thing but means another
Situational irony
Short stories often take interesting turns when what happens differs from is expected
Dramatic irony
Is when the reader has important information that (all or some of the) characters do not have (turns out dramatic)
Profuse
Great in amount, plentiful
