Staar vocabulary Flashcards

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Exposition

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

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Rising Action

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events leading to the main event/problem of the story

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Turning point/climax

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the most exciting part of the story

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Falling action

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events that lead to the problem/conflict being solved

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Resolution

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

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Theme/central message

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the underlying message of a story, poem, or play

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Internal conflict

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

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External conflict

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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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Protagonist

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

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Antagonist

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

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First person point of view

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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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Third person limited point of view

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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 objective point of view

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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 omniscient point of view

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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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Foreshadowing

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When the author gives a hint about something that will happen

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Irony

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

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Flashback

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an event from the past that is shown in a story

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Idiom

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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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Simile

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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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Metaphor

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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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Personification

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

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Hyperbole

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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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Alliteration

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

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Onomatopoeia

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

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Symbolism

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The use of an object (a thing), person, situation, or word to represent something else
Example: His heart pounded in his chest, and at that moment he knew it had been broken.

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Lines and Stanzas

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Most poems are written in line.
A group of lines in a poem is called stanza.
Stanzas separate ideas in a poem. They act like paragraphs.

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Rhythm

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Rhythm is the flow of the beat in a poem.
Gives poetry a musical feel.
Can be fast or slow, depending on the mood and subject of the poem.
You can measure rhythm in meter, by counting the beats in each line.

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Meter

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The basic rhythmic, structure of a verse or lines in a verse ; gives a poem rhythm.
Consists of the number of syllables and the pattern of emphasis on those syllables.
Individual units that make up meters are called “feet” : Each “foot” features a specific number of syllables and pattern emphasis.
Think of it as the BEAT.

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Rhyme

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Rhymes are words that end with the same sound. (Hat, cat and bat rhyme.)
Rhyming sounds don’t have to be spelled the same way. (Cloud and allowed rhyme.)

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Rhyme Scheme

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza. Rhyme schemes can change line by line, stanza by stanza, or can continue throughout a poem. Poems with rhyme schemes are generally written in formal verse, which has a strict meter: a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Imagery

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Imagery is the use of words to create pictures, or images, in your mind.
Appeals to the five senses: smell, sight, hearing, taste and touch.
Details about smells, sounds, colors, and taste create strong images.
To create vivid images writers use figure of speech

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Graphic Elements

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Graphical elements are when the author uses punctuation and capitalization to create an effect. Sometimes this also applies to line length

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Author’s Purpose

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The poem has an “authors purpose” when he writes a poem. the purpose can be to:
Share feelings (joy, sadness, anger, fear, loneliness)
Tell a story
Send a message ( theme-something to think about)
Provide description (e.g, person, object, concept)

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Repetition

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Repetition occurs when poets repeat words, phrases, or lines in a poem.
Creates a pattern
Increases