the events in a story which build up to a high point

letters attached either to the front or the back of a word

a 14 line poem expressing a single idea

incapable of moving; fixed

to frighten or threaten

when the conflict is fixed, solved

shortening a word by omitting a sound and replacing it with an apostrophe

words used to experience the five senses

unclear, indefinite

handle skillfully

the hero or central figure in the story

words or phrases providing connection between ideas in a paragraph

repeated consonant sounds near one another

turbulent & rowdy

communicate or get something across

the events as they occur in a story

marks used to indicate dialogue

words describing one thing in terms of another, including simile, metaphor, personification...

wicked & depraved

work directly with others

narrative, expositive - informative, persuasive - argumentative, technical

a mark used to who possession or letters left out

using repetitive vowel sounds near each other

cranky & ill-tempered

bring to ruin