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

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Theme/central message-
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

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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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3rd person limited

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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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3rd person objective

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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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3rd person omniscient

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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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Foreshadowing

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Foreshadowing: When the author gives a hint about something that will happen
Example: The children saw the sign that said, “Danger! Do not enter!” but they went inside the abandoned building anyway.

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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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Symbolism: 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.