| A | B |
|---|
| ironically | in a way contrary to what is expected |
| ethnicity | racial, national, or cultural heritage |
| usher | to make known the presence of |
| initial | first |
| merge | to blend together |
| inevitably | impossible to avoid or prevent |
| specify | to make known or identify |
| exotic | unusual or different |
| chaotic | confused, disorderly |
| convoluted | difficult to understand |
| plot | sequence of events that make up a story |
| exposition | beginning - setting, characters, problem |
| rising action | events leading to the climax |
| climax | the turning point of the story |
| falling action | the events after the climax |
| resolution | the end, how the conflict is solved |
| protagonist | main character |
| antagonist | the person or thing that works against the main character |
| personal essay | short nonfiction that expresses the author's thoughts and feelings about one subject |
| author's purpose | to inform, entertain, persuade, or explain |
