English Vocab 1

A writer's choice of words have to match the writer, the characters, and the setting

Totally change from the beginning to the end of a work

Long poem, that follows the adventures of a hero

Sudden or new understanding of an idea

A letter

Using a nicer term for something offensive

Gives the background information needed to unerstand the plot of a story

Stories with morals, animals are the main characters, each animal represents a human weakness

The least exciting parts of the work that lead to the resolution

Part of a work that is chronologically out of order

1-2 dimensional character, not exciting, not true to life

Opposite character traits

Use of clues or hints to predict the resolution

Division of literature

Action takes place in evening or at night, in fall or winter, usually a storm will isolate the characters, setting is usually an old family estate that is isolated from towns and cities, disorted love, main characters are usually mad or crazy, usually die violent deaths, super natural, superhuman strength, 'Horror Story"

Real facts, but made more interesting for movie/book

An exaggeration or exaggerated statement

Figurative meaning is different than the literal meaning, "Over the Hill"

Descriptive mental image or mental picture

Reverse the words in a sentence