Vocab Flashcard from The Book of Unknown Americans

Front

How literature is assembled.

Back

structure

Front

Remembering past events.

Back

reminisce

Front

State something positively to remove doubt.

Back

assure

Front

Author's message to the reader.

Back

theme

Front

Details that ________________ imply a character's beliefs about life.

Back

implicitly

Front

To cause serious damage or destruction.

Back

ravage

Front

Another word for problem.

Back

conflict

Front

Characters' ideas about life or people.

Back

explicit

Front

Behavior with exaggerated emotions.

Back

melodrama

Front

Fit of frustration or excitement.

Back

froth