| A | B |
|---|
| direct characterization | when a writer tells you directly about a character |
| indirect characterization | when a writer shows you a character through thoughts, appearance, actions, words and other characters' reactions |
| matinees | afternoon performances of a play |
| antics | playful or silly acts |
| meager | slight, small amount |
| sophisticated | worldly; elegant and refined |
| tirade | long scolding speech |
| plot | sequence of events of a story |
| conflict | problem that moves the character to action |
| climax | the outcome of the conflict |
