Semester 1 Vocab

Front

A person who can confirm and provide information to help solve a crime.

Back

witness

Front

Central message or moral of the story.

Back

theme

Front

Anxious uncertainty about events.

Back

suspense

Front

Where and when the story takes place

Back

setting

Front

Events leading to the story's turning point, with family asking about characters.

Back

rising action

Front

Problem solved; what happens next?

Back

resolution

Front

Clue or info meant to mislead or distract from the actual question.

Back

Red Herring

Front

Sequence of events in a story involving characters & conflict.

Back

plot

Front

Guilty of the crime.

Back

perpetrator

Front

A story or film where a detective solves a crime.

Back

mystery