STAAR PREP

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3rd Person

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Written from an outside perspective using pronouns like she, he, they.

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Conflict

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The problem in the story that the main character needs to face; it can be internal (man vs. himself) or external (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society).

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Inference

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An educated guess made by connecting what you read with what you already know.

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3rd Person Limited

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Written from a single character’s perspective, revealing only that character's thoughts and feelings.

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2nd Person

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Written directly to the audience using the pronoun 'you'.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a story.

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Exposition

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The introduction of background information in a story, including setting and characters.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.