English I STAAR Terms Review

Front

What does the word 'rendering' mean in context?

Back

Making.

Front

What is the author's attitude towards the subject he/she is writing about?

Back

Tone.

Front

What type of figurative language is used in 'Mary is as cute as a kitten'?

Back

Simile.

Front

What is it called when a character speaks alone on stage to himself/herself?

Back

Soliloquy.

Front

What do you call a play that ends unhappily?

Back

Tragedy.

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view.

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing?

Back

Mood.

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile.

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things?

Back

Metaphor.

Front

What is the term for a character who faces a downfall due to a tragic flaw?

Back

Tragic hero.