STAAR Vocabulary

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What is mood in literature?

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The emotions that you (the reader) feel while you are reading.

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What is tone in writing?

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The way the author expresses his attitude through his writing.

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What is resolution in a story?

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The ending or final outcome of a story.

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What is an antonym?

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Words that have opposite meanings.

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What is sensory language?

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When the author uses the five senses to connect with the reader.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader's mind.

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What is theme in a story?

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The central idea or underlying message of a literary work.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.