Must know vocab

Question 1

protaganist

Answer 1

the main character in a story

Question 2

setting

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where or when a story takes place

Question 3

antagonist

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the opposing force

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plot

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the events that happen in a story

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conflict

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the problem

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exposition

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characters setting and basic info are revealed

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inciting incident

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the event that sets the story in motion

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rising action

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main part of the story.moves the plot along

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climax

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the most exciting or intense part of the story for the protaganist

Question 10

falling action

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the events that follow the climax of the story and lead to the resolution

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resolution

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the end of the story.conflicts are resolved

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mood

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the mood of an author

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tone

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the tone of an author

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consumed

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to ingest

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corridor

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a long hallway

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disoriented

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confused

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influence

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power and influence over others

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captors

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a person or animal that catches or confines another.

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devoid

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entirely lacking or free from

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Salvageable

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can be saved or fixed

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gawked

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stare openly and stupidly

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Dilapidated

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in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

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Emptiness

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the state of containing nothing

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connotation

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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Question 25

denotation

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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

Question 26

story of ones life written by themselves

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autobiography

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a persons handwritting

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autograph

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tracing made by a heart monitor

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cardiogram

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saying written on a building or statue

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epigraph

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rules for using the written word

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grammar

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anything written drawn or printed

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graphics

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the study of handwriting

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graphology

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writing words with correct spelling

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orthology

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a division of written work

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paragraph

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story of a persons life

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biography

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quality of being exact

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accuracy

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the means of communication

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media

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involving to or more distinct steps or pages

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multistep