| A | B |
|---|
| setting | the time and place of the action |
| implore | to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy |
| character traits | the qualities,the attitudes, and the values of a character |
| theme | the central message |
| irony | when what is said/ done is the opposite of what is meant/ expected |
| foreshadowing | a sophisticated literary technique where the writer plants cues early in the story to help suggest upcoming events in the plot |
| flashback | a scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events that occured in the past |
| simile | a figure of speech that uses like or as to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas |
| imagery | words or phrases that appeals to one or more of the five senses |
| personification | giving a nonhuman subject human characteristics |
| cunningly | in a way that is skillfully dishonest |
| resolved | made a firm decision about |
| stealthy | marked by or acting with quiet, caution, or secrecy |
| vex | to annoy, as with pettyimmportunities bother; to bring distress or suffering |
| audacity | fearless, daring, interpidly |
| derision | contemptuous or jeering laughter |
| impunity | exemption from punishment |
| preclude | to make impossible,as by action taken in advance; to prevent |
| redress | to set right; to remedy; to repair |
| retribution | a justly deserved penalty; the act of correcting your wrongdoing ; the act of taking revenge |
| conflict | a struggle or problem in a story |
| immolation | killing or offering as a sacrifice |
| connisseur | a person with expert knowledge or training, espeecially in the fine arts; a discerning judge of the best in any field |
| virtuoso | a musician with masterly ability, technique, or personal style |
| quack | a person who pretends professionally or publicly,to skill, knowledge or qualifications he or she does not possess |
| accosted | to confront boldly or agressively, as with demand or request |
| motley | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly |
| absconded | to run away; to depart in a sudden and secret manner, esp. |
| catacombs | an underground cemetary, esp. one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs |
| gait | a manner of walking, stepping |
| repose | to lie or be at rest, as from work, activity |
| mason | a person who works with brick and stone |
| ignormas | an extremely ignorant person |
| mood | the feeling created in the leader |
