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1
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the repeated use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words
that are near each other

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Alliteration

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a brief reference to a biblical, historical, literary, or mythological person, place,
thing, or idea

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Allusion

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a deliberate use of exaggeration for effect or to emphasize a point

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Hyperbole

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the use of words to create a vivid mental picture or physical sensation

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Imagery

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a figure of speech that compares two unlike objects or ideas without using the
words like or as

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Metaphor

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the emotions and feelings the poem arouses in the reader or audience

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Mood

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a word that sounds like its meaning or mimics a sound

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Onomatopoeia

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the giving of human characteristics to an animal, non-living object, or
idea

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Personification

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the repeated use of a word, phrase, line, or stanza in a poem

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Repetition

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the pattern of correspondence of the end sounds of each line of a stanza or poem; also correspondence of sounds other than at the ends of lines

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Rhyme

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the sound pattern of a poem

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Rhythm

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a figure of speech used to compare two different things using the words like or as

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Simile

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13
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a series of lines grouped together and separated from other stanzas by a blank
line

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Stanza

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the overall organization of the lines

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Structure

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the use of a symbol (words, objects, or actions) to represent something other
than itself

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Symbolism

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16
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the main message or central idea of a poem

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Theme

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the poet’s feelings (attitude) toward the subject of the poem

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Tone

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18
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repitition of vowel sounds in a
verse

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Assonance

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19
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repetition of constant sounds in a verse

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Consonance

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20
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What are the 6 elements found in every story?

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theme, setting, plot, point of view, conflict, and characters

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The time, place, and social context in which the story takes place

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Setting

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A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story

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Conflict

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The perspective from which the story and background information are revealed

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Point of view

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A short or simple recurring topic, subject, or issue found in a story

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Motif

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Action or sequence of events that make up a story

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Plot

26
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The conversation and speaking found within a story

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Dialogue

27
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The complex central or controlling idea, moral, message, or lesson as revealed through the plot, action, characters, dialogue, narration, and symbols found in a literary work

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Theme

28
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What does STAAR mean?

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S - speech / say
T - thoughts
A - actions
A - appearance
R - reactions

29
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A character that does not change in the story

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Static

30
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A character that is unique, has personality, and is often complex/interesting

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Round

31
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A character that changes a great deal during a story

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Dynamic

32
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A character that is one-dimensional and is easily stereotyped or symbolic

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Flat

33
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The person or character who tells the story, giving background information and bridging the gaps in dialogue

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Narrator

34
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The main character/hero in a story found in the center of the conflict or action

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Protagonist

35
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The person or force that works against the hero or main character of a story

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Antagonist

36
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This character is presented for comparison & contrast of the main character

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Foil

37
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This character is a symbol for a certain type of person found in many stories

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Stock

38
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The feeling that is conveyed/created for the reader by the overall story

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mood

39
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The author’s personality as revealed through the written prose

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Voice

40
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‚The author’s overall use of language, syntax, and literary devices

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Style

41
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The accent or sound of the character’s speech giving us an idea of his or her background, social status, and where he or she is from

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Dialect

42
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The attitude of the of the author as revealed by the story and its narrator

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Tone

43
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When a story goes back into the retroactive history to describe missing plot details

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Flashback

44
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A deliberate attempt by an author to misdirect or divert the reader’s attention

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Red Herring

45
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Clues that suggest events that will come later in a story

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Foreshadowing

46
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When the reader/audience is misled and something unexpected happens

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Situational irony

47
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When a story ends suddenly with an unsatisfying but usually suspenseful ending

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Cliffhanger

48
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When the audience is meant to understand when something unexpected happens, but at least one character does not

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Dramatic irony

49
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The part of a story that occurs before the actual story takes place

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Prologue

50
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The part of a story when the tension / suspense decreases

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Falling action

51
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The part of a story when the tension / suspense increases

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Rising action

52
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The part of a story that occurs after the actual story takes place

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Epilogue

53
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The part of a story when the setting and main characters are revealed

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Exposition

54
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The final unknotting of the story’s details, when the conflict is resolved

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Resolution

55
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Begins the story’s main conflict

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Inciting incident

56
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The highest and most important moment of tension/suspense in the story

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Climax

57
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This is the moment just before the conflict finally explodes in confrontation

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Crisis

58
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This is where a series of events in the story create and increase tension/suspense, eventually leading to a crisis

A

Complications

59
Q

An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the meaning of the words

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Idiom

60
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A brief and witty philosophical expression of truth

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Aphorism

61
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An expression that has become so overused it has lost all value or meaning

A

Cliché

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