| A | B |
|---|
| character | a person in a book, play, film etc |
| protaganist | the most important character in a play, film, or story; the main character |
| antagonist | the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative or drama |
| capital | money or property, especially when it is used to start a business or to produce more wealth |
| diatribe | a long speech or piece of writing that criticizes someone or something very severely |
| lackadaisical | not showing enough interest in something or not putting enough effort into it |
| climax | the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end |
| plot | the events that form the main story of a book, film, or play |
| rising action | the events of a dramatic or narrative plot preceding the climax |
| ineffable | too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words |
| falling action | the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved |
| ransom | an amount of money that is paid to free someone who is held as a prisoner |
| provisions | the providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities. |
| somnolent | sleepy, causing sleepiness |
| dictate | to say or read (something) aloud for another person to write down |
| conceal | to hide something carefully |
| renegade | someone who leaves one side in a war, politics etc in order to join the opposing side |
| palatable | palatable food or drink has a pleasant or acceptable taste |
