Duffy`s Jacket Vocab PPT
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Plot (n)
Plot (noun) – “what happens” in a story; all the events
in a story
I loved the twist in the plot of the story “The Monkey’s
Paw”. It was so unexpected!
Climax (n)
the most intense part of a story
For the climax of the movie, I was literally sitting on
the edge of my seat waiting to see who would be
revealed as the killer.
Resolution (n)
the ending and solution to a story
At the resolution of the story, the characters
apologized and started to hang out once more.
Conflict (n)
the main problem in a story
The United States was about to enter into a conflict
with Syria when Syria began to abuse their citizens.
SETTING
Setting (n)
when and where a story takes place
He wanted to propose to his girlfriend in the best
setting: a park at sunset.
SUSPENSE
Suspense (n)
a feeling of uncertainty; not knowing “how it will end”
As the storm raged outside and began to tear pieces of
the house apart, the family sat in suspense waiting to
see what would become of them.
Exposition (n)
the main characters and setting of a story (beginning)
The exposition of the story gave me the background I
needed to understand what the story was about.
Fumigate (v)
to treat with chemicals or fumes
Because of the fleas from my cat that seemed to take
over the house, I had to fumigate everything in order to
live there without being bitten.
Sabotage (v)
to destroy or damage intentionally (on purpose)
Knowing Maria, I am sure it was her who tried to
sabotage my date with the guy she used to like.
Sentinel (n)
a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching
I asked my brother to act as a sentinel while I left my
wallet in the car to pick up something outside.