casually (adv)
in an unconcerned or informal manner
conical
shaped like a cone
consolation
an act of comforting
diffuse
unfocused
elegantly (adv)
with grace and style
execute
to carry out
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
primitive
existing in or from the times of the earliest humans
silhouetted
outlined as a dark shape against a lighter background
transparent
capable of being seen through
Plot
Sequence of events in a story hat tells what happens, when and to whom. It typically includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Expostion
early part of the story that sets the tone, establishes the setting, introduces the characters, and gives the reader important background information.
rising action
introduces
Climax
The moment in the story when the reader's interest and emotional intensity reaches the highest point and often called the turning point.
falling action
Occurs after the climax of the story - this is when the conflicts are resolved and the loose ends of the story are tied up.
Resolution
if present, the resolution is the end of the story when a resolution to the conflict has been reached. This is also called the dénouement.
Conflict
Struggle between opposing forces in the story - can be internal or external. Types of conflict include man v. man, man v. nature, man v. society, and man v. self
Setting
The time and place of a story
Characteriziation
Struggle between opposing forces in the story - can be internal or external. Types of conflict include man v. man, man v. nature, man v. society, and man v. self, speech, the speech, thoughts, actions, or feelings of another character, and direct comments made by the narrator about a character.
Theme
the main message or main idea in a work of literature.