Vocabulary

Question 1

Definition of Antonym

Answer 1

A word opposite in meaning to another

Question 2

Definition of Assonance

Answer 2

the repetition of the sound of a vowel

Question 3

Avert

Answer 3

Turn Away

Question 4

Belligerent

Answer 4

Hostile and aggressive

Question 5

Benevolent

Answer 5

Well meaning and kindly

Question 6

Clamour

Answer 6

a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently

Question 7

Coherence

Answer 7

the quality of being logical and consistent

Question 8

Cumbersome

Answer 8

large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.

Question 9

Debase

Answer 9

reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade

Question 10

Deplor

Answer 10

feel or express strong disapproval

Question 11

Disdain

Answer 11

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt.

Question 12

Homonym

Answer 12

each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings

Question 13

What is imitative harmony/onomatopoeia?

Answer 13

a poetic structure of words to convey how something sounds

Question 14

Scanty

Answer 14

Meager; Not adequate

Question 15

Sentry

Answer 15

a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place

Question 16

Syntax

Answer 16

a set of rules for or an analysis of this.

Question 17

Tangible

Answer 17

a thing that is perceptible by touch.

Question 18

Tedium

Answer 18

the state of being tedious

Question 19

Tepid

Answer 19

Showing little enthusiasm

Question 20

Trifle

Answer 20

a thing of little value or importance.

Question 21

Vexed

Answer 21

difficult and much debated; problematic

Question 22

Whet

Answer 22

sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon).

Question 23

Writhe

Answer 23

make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

Question 24

Wrought

Answer 24

archaic past and past participle of work.

Question 25

What is the order of the plot diagram?

Answer 25

``` Introduction Initial Incident Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution ```

Question 26

What is the exposition?

Answer 26

The part of the story that provides the background information and sets the story up

Question 27

What is the initial incident?

Answer 27

The event that happens that sets the story in motion

Question 28

What is the rising action?

Answer 28

All the events that take place between the motivation incident and the climax

Question 29

What is the climax?

Answer 29

The part where the major problem or conflict is solved

Question 30

What is the falling action?

Answer 30

All the events of the story that occurs after the climax and before the resolution

Question 31

What is the resolution/denouement?

Answer 31

The tying up of all the loose ends

Question 32

What is limited omniscient?

Answer 32

The narrator can see into the minds and thoughts of one character but is not character in the story

Question 33

What is omniscient?

Answer 33

The narrator can see into the minds and thoughts of all characters and is not a character in the story

Question 34

What is objective/camera view?

Answer 34

The story is told as if the camera is viewing the action.

Question 35

What is first person observer-participant?

Answer 35

The narrator is a character in the story. The story is told through the use of personal pronouns

Question 36

What is direct characterization?

Answer 36

The author tells us directly about the characters

Question 37

What is indirect characterization?

Answer 37

We learn about characters without being directly told and we draw our own conclusions

Question 38

What is a round character?

Answer 38

A character we know a great deal about

Question 39

What is a flat character?

Answer 39

A character we know relatively little about

Question 40

What is a static character?

Answer 40

A character that does not change from the beginning to end of the story

Question 41

What is a dynamic character?

Answer 41

A character that undergoes a change in personality

Question 42

What is a stock character?

Answer 42

A character that is stereotyped

Question 43

What is the protagonist?

Answer 43

The main character in a story usually the good guy

Question 44

What is the antogonist?

Answer 44

The person or thing that opposing the protagonist