| A | B |
|---|
| point of view | vantage point from which a writer tells a story |
| omniscient point of view | "know it all" |
| first person point of view | "I" |
| third person limited point of view | "zooming in" |
| omniscient point of view | narrator knows all characters thoughts |
| first person point of view | narrator is a character in the story |
| third person limited point of view | narrator is not a character in the story; narrator observes what is happening |
| voice | writer's use of language |
| tone | writer's attitude |
| diction | kinds of words used by the writer (e.g., ye for you) |
| credibility | believability |
| satire | writing that makes fun of a human behavior or condition |
| adverse | unfavorable; negative |
| arid | extremely dry |
| assailant | a person who attacks |
| billow | large wave |
| confront | challenge face to face |
| constrain | force or hold back |
| contemporary | belonging to your time period |
| depict | represent in picture |
| disinterested | fair-minded; able to not take sides |
| encompass | include |
| groundless | without good reason |
| hypocrite | two-faced |
| incomprehensible | not understandable |
| manipulate | control; persuade |
| maximum | greatest amount |
| mimic | imitate |
| ruffle | mess up; trim on fabric |
| serene | calm |
| sheepish | timid |
| stamina | strength to keep going |
