Unit 1 Vocabulary List A Worksheet

A characteristic or feature of something
Of or relation to culture or cultivation
Something that can be used for support or help
To examine something carefully to judge its value or worth
A literary work that is regarded as an object of critical analysis
After death
Comparison of two unlike things
Presents additional obstacles for the characters once conflict is introduced
Time and place of the action
A series of events in a story
Where the author introduces the setting and the characters
Logical guesses based on details and prior knowledge
Written information from the text that supports a claim or proves an idea
Struggle between two opposing forces
Struggles characters have with their own thoughts
Struggle with an outside force
Figure of speech that compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”
Growing feeling of tension due to a character’s struggle with the conflict
Breaking point in the story- occurring between rising and falling action
Occurs after the falling action and the conflict has been resolved
Act of guiding it along a planned course
Words or phrases surrounding an unfamiliar word that give hints about its meaning
Circular window on a boat or ship
Conversation between characters
Main character who is usually involved in the main conflict