Vocab Words

1. comparison of two unlike things using like or as
2. to go about stealthily, eg in search of prey
8. a scene or event from the past that appears in a narrative out of chronological order, to fill in information or explain something in the present
9. a word that means the same as another word
10. frightful, horrible; deathly pale
11. to hate
12. prose writing that presents and explains ideas about real people, places, objects or events
15. a struggle between opposing forces
18. between or among planets
21. the sequence of events in a story
22. rough in texture
24. supply with an excess of
25. feeling of awe, admiration, surprise
27. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
29. nervous and confused
32. prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events
33. felt a longing or desire
34. burn to ashes
35. a figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as

1. a group of lines in a poem or song that constitute a division (in prose: paragraph); separated by white space
2. never-ceasing
3. the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
4. the main character in a literary work
5. noisily or violently
6. showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
7. the character who works against the protagonist in the story
13. poetry poetry that tells a story
14. fell down suddenly
16. necessary or essential for life
17. two words that express opposing concepts
19. action events leading up to the climax
20. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
23. recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
26. action events after the climax, leading to the resolution
28. not discouraged by danger or difficulty
30. someone blamed for the faults of others
31. an overwhelming feeling of wonder of admiration
34. two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
36. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable