Academic Vocabulary U1W1

Front

Sequence of story events: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

Back

Correct answer: plot.

Front

Sets the tone, establishes setting, introduces characters, and provides background information.

Back

Exposition

Front

Events that advance the plot, involving conflicts and complications.

Back

Rising action

Front

A problem or disagreement between people, society, or nature.

Back

Conflict

Front

Written works of lasting interest and excellence in form or expression.

Back

Literature

Front

Comparison of two similar things.

Back

Analogy

Front

A story or account of events.

Back

Narrative

Front

Pronouns for emphasis formed by adding '-self' or '-selves' (e.g., myself, yourself).

Back

Intensive pronoun.

Front

Something that happens.

Back

event

Front

A word with the same or similar meaning as another.

Back

synonym