U6 Contemporary Fiction Vocabulary

character

• the qualities and personality of someone in the book

• a type of literary device used to create suspense

• the setting of a story where events take place

• the main idea or theme of a narrative

Madame Butterfly

• a famous opera in which the title character falls in love with a man who betrays her

• a novel about a young woman's journey to self-discovery

• a ballet that tells the story of a tragic love affair

• a musical set in the 1960s about friendship and betrayal

chandelier

• a lamp that hangs from the ceiling

• a type of wall decoration

• a floor lamp

• a ceiling fan

velvety

• like velvet, a soft, expensive fabric

• rough and coarse texture

• bright and shiny appearance

• thin and transparent material

Chinese year of the horse

• The Chinese year of the horse is part of a twelve-year cycle named after animals.

• The Chinese year of the horse occurs every five years.

• The Chinese year of the horse is celebrated every year.

• The Chinese year of the horse is based on the lunar calendar.

personification

• describing non-human things as if they had human qualities

• a literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis

• the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

• a technique that involves the repetition of sounds in words

emphasis

• added stress or force to something written

• a type of punctuation used in writing

• a synonym for silence

• a method of organizing text

perception

• the way something is seen. People can have different perceptions of the same event.

• a method of analyzing data scientifically.

• a psychological condition affecting vision.

• a type of optical illusion.

records

• flat discs that store music and can be played aloud

• digital files that can be downloaded

• tapes that require a cassette player

• vinyl sheets used for decoration

scene

• place where an event happens, or a sequence of action in a movie, play, or book

• a type of painting that depicts nature

• a location where people gather for social events

• a part of a story that involves a character's internal thoughts