a single human being apart from a society or community

an example that is cited to prove or disprove a claim or illustrate a point

a natural result or consequence

a rule or standard, especially of good behavior

someone who carries things that are clumsy or difficult to move

a place that feels uncomfortably closed or crowded

something dangerously unstable or insecure

has a greater level of people's respect or honor than others like it

that thing that is most important to a person in a particular situation or relationship

the things one is able to do or the talents one is able to develop

having or showing qualities of honor

lowering or reducing in rank, dignity, respect, quality, or value

overcrowded

successful; well-to-do

power of attraction, an ability to interest or entice others

destroy in a severe, drastic way

to fall apart; to break down in quality or value

introduced slowly and with consistent, constant effort

stay focused on a plan, a belief, or a purpose

dull; lacking brightness and energy

without interest or feeling, either for or against

act of granting an individual certain powers or authority to carry out a particular duty; also an official document granting a particular rank in the armed forces

half of a three-dimensional circular, or ball, shape

the process of making or working with something

positive, strong support of the truth of something

bold, brave, determined

feel anger or irritation

wailing or crying as a way of expressing grief

doing something quietly and secretly so no one notices

to leave slowly and reluctantly, not wanting to go

calm and unflustered

calm and assured, showing balanced feeling and action

a slow, gradual increase in volume, intensity, or force

branched out; went in different directions

walked on or trampled

place where a ship is docked and secured by lines, cables, or anchors

a pole used to support a ship's sails or rigging

British foot soldiers of the first regiment of the royal household

gloomy, dark

a guard or sentry

ghostly

acting suddenly, on impulse

tree of the birch family

terrified, shocked

a written or printed copy

providing a detailed record or report

someone or something that provides information

visual elements whose purpose is to provide additional information about events

people who are knowledgeable in a field or a subject area

people who are present at an event and can give a first-hand account of something seen, heard, or experienced

recorded material that gives information about a subject or event

question-and-answer conversations between two or more people

A narrative poem has each of these elements, EXCEPT

individuals who take part in the action

the time and place where the story occurs

series of events that center on a conflict faced by a main character

the same word, phrase, or line repeated several times

a poem's beat

the message about life or human nature that the author wants to share

a person, a place, an object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself

the voice of the poem

the repetition of sounds at the ends of words

a pattern developed throughout a poem

a regular rhythm, with a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line

sentence pattern with one independent clause

sentence pattern with two or more independent clauses joined with commas and coordinating conjunctions

sentence pattern with one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses that can be used as nouns or modifiers

sentence pattern with two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses

a reference book of synonyms

the overall atmosphere or feeling that a writer creates for the reader

an interruption of the current action in a story to present events that took place at an earlier time

the previous word in a sentence that a pronoun refers to

presents a relationship between pairs of words

materials created by people who witnessed or took part in a particular event

records of events that were created some time after the events occurred

a true account of a person's life, written by another person

told by an outside narrator who is not connected to or involved in the events

exact words from the subject as well as from people who know or knew the subject

order of events

a form of autobiographical writing in which a writer shares his or her personal experiences and observations of significant events

a story is told from the writer's own perspective