Book Club Vocabulary

The beginning of the story where characters, setting and main conflict are introduced is...

• Rising action

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Introduction

___________ is the literal or dictionary definition of a word.

• Metaphor

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Dynamic

Events leading up to facing the conflict begin to unfold. The story becomes complicated and suspense is built.

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Rising action

An idea or feeling that a word invokes is ____________.

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Simile

• Rising action

A protagonist is...

• The villain or "bad" character in the story

• A minor character in the story

• The central character, and usually the "good" character

• A doctor who cares for the character

The reason behind a character's behaviors or actions in a story is...

• Denotation

• Character motivation

• Exposition

• Dynamic character

The character who causes or leads the conflict against the main character is...

• Protagonist

• Round character

• Flat character

• Antagonist

A flat character is...

• One that is very skinny

• One that is very sad

• A one dimensional character that does not display emotional depth

• A three dimensional character that displays emotional depth

A character who has an important inner change is...

• Flat

• Static

• Round

• Dynamic

A round character is one who...

• Is very happy

• Is three dimensional and shows depth of emotions

• Is very funny

• Is one dimensional and does not show depth of emotions