2.  Plot – the related series of events that make up a story  Exposition- the first part of the plot that explains the background and often introduces the characters and setting  Climax- (part of the plot) the turning point of the story  Emotional highpoint for the character

3.  Conflict – the struggles between opposing forces, usually characters  Person vs. person (problem with another character)  Person vs. self (problem deciding what to do or think)  Person vs. nature (problem with environment)  Person vs. society (problem with laws or beliefs)  Character- the individuals involved in the action of the story  Protagonist- main character(s) central to the action  Antagonist- a force working against the protagonist  Setting- the time and place, or where and when, the action occurs

4.  Point of view- the viewpoint from which a story is told  Theme- the main idea behind a literary work; the “message” in the story  Mood-the feeling the reader gets from a story (happiness, sadness, scariness, excitement)  Tone-expression showing a certain attitude

5.  Imagery- language that appeals to the senses  Sight  Sound  Touch  Taste  Smell

6.  Foreshadowing- clues that hint or suggest what will happen late in the story  Symbolism-a device in literature where an object represents an idea (rose=love  Point of view- the perspective from which a story is told  First person - I  Third person - you  Omniscient narrator – all knowing

7.  1. acute - adjective - sharp or keen (as in an acute sense of hearing)  2. audacity - noun - presumption; insolence; impudence; bold courage; daring  3. derision - noun - contempt or ridicule  4. foresight - noun - a looking forward; the power to see what will happen; thoughtful regard for the future

8.  5. mockery - noun - a person or thing receiving or deserving ridicule or derision; an impertinent imitation  6. premises - noun - a piece of real estate; a house or building and its land  7. profound - adjective - marked by intellectual depth; deeply or intensely felt  8. raved - verb - to talk wildly with excessive enthusiasm (about someone or something)

9.  9. refrained - verb - held back; kept from doing something  10. sagacity - noun - keen perception or penetrating intelligence; sound judgment  11. stifled - verb - to suppress or hold back; to check or stop  12. unperceived - verb - not seen or understood 11. stifled - verb - to suppress or hold back; to check or stop 12. unperceived - verb - not seen or understood

10.  13. vehemently - adverb - acting with great force; violently or forcefully  14. vex - verb - to disturb or annoy; to terrify  15. waned - verb - to become less intense (as in: The light of the moon waned as dawn approached.)