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Short Story Vocabulary

Elements of a short story and The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary Practice

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AcutePresent or experience to a severe or intense degree.
DissimulateConcealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character.
CunningHaving or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
SagaciousHaving or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.
PityThe feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.
SuppositionAn uncertain belief.
StealthCautious action or movement.
RefrainStop oneself from doing something.
AudacityThe willingness to take bold risks.
MockTeasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing.
ExpositionThe opening of a story where setting, characters, and conflict are introduced.
Rising ActionThe events in the story which complicate the problem. The longest part of the plot.
ClimaxThe highest point of emotional intensity in the story.
Falling ActionThe part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the plot can begin to wrap up.
ResolutionThe part of the story where the moral or message is revealed and the plot has come to an end.


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