English I STAAR Terms Review

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Hyperbole

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A truth that is exaggerated for emphasis or a humorous effect.

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Prologue

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Introduction to the play; 'preview' before the play begins.

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Main Idea

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What the story is about.

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Antagonist

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A character who acts against the main character.

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Tragedy

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A play that ends unhappily.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Monologue

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A long speech by one character in a play or story.

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Dialogue

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A conversation between two or more characters.

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Theme

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The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.