STAAR vocabulary Flashcards

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the introduction of the story, where the main characters or other elements are introduced

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Exposition

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2
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events leading to the main event/problem of the story

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Rising action

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3
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the most exciting part of the story

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Turning point/Climax

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4
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events that lead to the problem/conflict being solved

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Falling action

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5
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events that bring the story to a close (also known as denouement)

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Resolution

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6
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the underlying message of a story, poem, or play

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Theme/central message

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7
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a struggle that takes place in a character’s mind (ex.: man vs. self)

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Internal conflict

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8
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a struggle between a character and an outside force (ex.: man vs. character, man vs. nature, and man vs. society, man vs. fate)

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External conflict

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9
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the main character in a story or play, usually the hero of the story

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Protagonist

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10
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the character or a force in conflict with the main character, usually the villain

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Antagonist

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11
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a character in the story is the narrator and is telling the story; Pronouns: uses I, me, we

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First person point of view

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12
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focuses on only ONE character’s actions, emotions, and thoughts; uses character’s names, he, she, it, they, him, her

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Third person limited point of view

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13
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focuses on every character’s actions but NOT the emotions and thoughts – the narrator sees and hears everything; uses character’s names, he, she, it, they, him, her

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Third person objective point of view

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14
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knows the actions, emotions, and thoughts of every character – the narrator knows EVERYTHING; uses character’s names, he, she, it, they, him, her

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Third person omniscient point of view

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15
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When the author gives a hint about something that will happen

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Foreshadowing

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16
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an event that is the opposite of what is expected to happen

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Irony

17
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an event from the past that is shown in a story

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Flashback

18
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an expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning (ex: You need to hit the books and study!)

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Idiom

19
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a comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as: (ex.: Her new hair do looked like a mop.)

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Simile

20
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a comparison of two unlike things that does NOT use “like” or “as” (ex. My teacher was a monster today.)

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Metaphor

21
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giving human qualities to something that is not human (ex.: The wind whispered my name.)

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Personification

22
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an exaggeration used to emphasize something (ex.: I have told you a million times to spit out that gum.)

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Hyperbole

23
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repeating the same beginning consonant sounds (ex.: Silly Sam swam sideways.)

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Alliteration

24
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the use of words to imitate sounds (ex: Pop! Boom!)

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Onomatopoeia

25
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The use of an object (a thing), person, situation, or word to represent something else

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Symbolism

26
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Most poems are written in _____

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lines

27
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A group of lines in a poem is called a _____

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stanza

28
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What is the flow of the beat in a poem?

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Rhythm

29
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What is the beat in a poem called?

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Meter

30
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Words that end in the same sound

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Rhyme

31
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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line

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Rhyme scheme

32
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The use of words to create pictures or images in your mind.

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Imagery

33
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When the author uses punctuation and capitalization to create an effect

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Graphic Elements

34
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The purpose of what the author wrote.

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Author’s Purpose

35
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The repeating of words phrases or lines.

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Repetition

36
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The atmosphere or emotion in the poem. This is created by the poet.

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Tone

37
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The way the reader feels while reading the piece.

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Mood