Malevolently
wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious
Reptilian
belonging or pertaining to the Reptilia.
Unobtrusively
not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent
Adroitly
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body
impromptu
suddenly or hastily prepared, made, etc.
versimilitude
the appearance or semblance of truth
epistolary
of, pertaining to, or consisting of letters
Hewn
stag, helmet, crest
Portcullis
a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.
Ominous
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening
Fortnight
the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks
Foreboding
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment
Beseiged
to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround
Quail
a small hunting bird
Attentive
gives attention to; observant
Brutes
non-human creature, beast
Quiver
a container for arrows or bolts
Pyre
a pile of burning material, especially a pile of wood on which a dead body is ceremonially cremated
Lithe
able to move or bend the body lightly and gracefully
Dejected
feeling or showing sadness and lack of hope, especially because of disappointment, low-spirited
Plot
the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story; ex. there are Dwarfs whose treasure has been stolen by a dragon called Smaug and Gandalf the wizard drags Bilbo into going with them to get the dwarf's treasure back with many adventures al
Foreshadowing
the use of the clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot; ex. Poem, Blore in Train, Title,
Introduction/exposition
The story's characters, setting, and situation are introduced
Conflict
a struggle or clash between opposing characters or between opposing forces; ex. Vera vs. Lombard
Flashback
when an author interrupts the plot to flash backward and tell what happened at an earlier time; ex. When Vera would stop and think about her killing Hugo
Inciting incident
The conflict or problem that the characters face that puts the story in motion; ex. there is a murderer on the island
Protagonist
the main character (hero or heroine) in a work of literature, deeply involved in the central; ex. Wargrave
Suspense
the uncertainty, anxiety, or worry that the author establishes regarding what will happen in a story ; ex. everybody wants to know who the murderer is on the island.
Rising action
Adds complications, excitement, or problems; increases interest, ''Stuff Happens"; ex. When Bilbo starts to go on the journey with Gandalf and the dwarfs
Antagonist
the person or force that opposes, struggles against, or completes with the protagonist; ex. everyone stuck on the island with Wargrave
Red herring
a false clue. Something intended to divert attention from the real solution of the mystery; ex. When Wargrave faked his death
Climax
The point of greatest emotion; the turning point; ex. When Bilbo found the treasure
Irony
this deals with contradictions or contrastsc; ex. When Bilbo is having the riddle contest with Gollum
Setting
the particular place and time which a story takes place; ATTWN: Devon, England; early 1900s.
Falling action
all loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are in the process of resolution; ex. When Bilbo and Gandalf start their journey home.
Resolution
Presents the final outcome for the story; Wargrave never got caught and everyone on the island died because of the murder's they committed.
Foreshadowing
the use of the clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot; ex. Poem, Blore in Train, Title
Point of view/narration
refers to the perspective from which the author tells the story; The Hobbit: they don't really know, probably one of Bilbo's sons/ grandsons who he told the story to
Dynamic character
any characters who changes greatly over the course of a story; ex. Bilbo
Static character
undergoes almost no noticeable personality changes throughout a story; ex. Thorin
Character foil
possess opposite traits. The difference makes each character's traits more obvious; ex. Thorin and Bilbo: Bilbo is generous and Thorin is not.
Symbolism
employs a symbol (object, person, image, word, event, etc.) to represent something else; ex. Smaug's bare patch- his weakness,
Literary genre
a style of expressing yourself in writing; ex. writing a letter to somebody in ATTWN
Comic relief
something funny that an author puts into a story that is otherwise serious; ex. When the narrator called Bilbo "a poor little fellow
the main idea
the topic around which the entire paragraph is organized; ex. You don't want your paragraph to be random
the importance of the introductory sentence
because you want to catch the reader's eye and not bore the reader so they won't read the rest; ex. You want people to read your paragraph!
Assert
to have people recognize your work (want to do this at the beginning/ first paragraph in your essay/ work.); ex. You want people to read your paragraph!
Illustrate
you want to "????" your topic through quotes, pictures, facts, or examples (want to do this in the middle paragraph); ex. So people don't think your lying or making it up.
Analyze
in the end you want to "????" how all the info in your paragraph fit together; ex. So the reader can understand how it all fits together.
topic sentences
a single sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph; ex. To have your reader want to read the paragraph
Transition words
all the sentences fit together logically. Ex. So the story will be easy to follow.
Misfit sentences
Sentences that don't relate to the paragraph. Ex. You don't want to be random you want to stick to the point so the reader will keep reading your paragraph