SHORT STORIES IV
 “The
Smuggler”
“Split Cherry Tree”
“Grover Dill and the
Tasmanian Devil”
“Fifty First Dragon”
“The Smuggler”
Denunciation
Expression of
strong disapproval;
public
condemnation
Anonymous
By or from a
person whose name
is not known or
given
Resplendent
shining brilliantly;
gleaming;
Partisan
A strong supporter
of a person, party
or cause
Jettison
Throw (goods)
overboard to lighten
a ship or aircraft in
distress
“Grover Dill and the
Tasmanian Devil”
Nocturnal
Of the
night
Marsupial
Mammals having a pouch
covering the mammary
glands on the abdomen
Can anyone give me an
example???
Carnivorous
Flesh eating
Quell
to thoroughly
overwhelm and
reduce to submission
or passivity
Scow
a large flat-bottomed
boat with broad square
ends used chiefly for
transporting bulk material
Tundra
One of the vast, nearly
level, treeless plains of
the arctic regions of
Europe, Asia, and North
America.
Prospector
a person who searches
for the natural
occurrence of gold,
petroleum, etc
Cower
to crouch, as in
fear or shame.
Retribution
the act of punishing or
taking vengeance for
wrongdoing, sin, or
injury; punishment or
vengeance.
Mete
to distribute or
apportion by
measure; allot
Conglomeration
a cohering
mass; cluster.
“Fifty-first
Dragon”
Joust
A combat between two
mounted knights
or men-at-arms using
lances;
Lance
a thrusting weapon
consisting of a long
wooden shaft with a sharp
metal
spearhead
Brandish
To wave or
flourish
menacingly.
Malice
desire to cause pain,
injury, or distress to
another
Potent
Possessing inner or
physical strength;
powerful
Debauch
To corrupt morally; To
lead
away from excellence
or virtue
Assent
Agreement;
concurrence
“A Death in the
House”
Bushing
A fixed or removable
cylindrical metal lining
used to constrain, guide,
or reduce
friction
Short Shrift
careless treatment;
scant attention
Keen
finely sharpened, as
an edge; so shaped as
to cut or pierce
substances readily
Eave
The projecting
overhang at the
lower edge of a roof
Nape
the back of the
neck
Finicky
difficult to please;
fastidious
Eccentric
Departing from a
recognized,
conventional, or
established norm or
pattern.
Stoneboat
a flat sledge or drag
for transporting
heavy items
Forge
A furnace or hearth
where metals are
heated or wrought; a
smithy.
“Split Cherry Tree”
Protozoa
Members of four
classes of
microscopic, animallike protists
Pillage
Rob with
violence
Withe
A willow
twig
Fodder
Coarse food for
horses, cattle, etc..
LITERARY
TERMS
FICTION
A TYPE OF
LITERATURE THAT
IS ABOUT
IMAGINARY
EVENTS
NONFICTION
LITERATURE
ABOUT REAL
PEOPLE AND
EVENTS
SETTING
THE TIME (TIME OF DAY
OR SEASON OR PERIOD
IN HISTORY) AND PLACE
IN WHICH THE ACTION
OF A STORY OCCURS
FORESHADOWING
A HINT GIVEN TO
THE READER OF AN
EVENT THAT WILL
HAPPEN
IRONY
A CONTRAST
BETWEEN WHAT
APPEARS TO BE AND
WHAT REALLY IS
CONFLICT
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN
OPPOSING FORCES: THE
FOUR TYPES ARE MAN VS.
MAN; MAN VS. NATURE;
MAN VS. SOCIETY; MAN
VS. HIMSELF
PLOT
THE SEQUENCE OF
EVENTS
CHARACTERIZATION
THE METHODS AN
AUTHOR USES TO
EXPLAIN HIS/HER
CHARACTERS TO THE
READER
POINT OF VIEW
THE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE
STORYTELLER AND
THE CHARACTERS IN
THE STORY
NARRATOR
THE TELLER OF THE
STORY