English I STAAR Prep

Repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a word.

• alliteration
• influence
• insight

A force working against the main character, usually another character.

• influence
• antagonist
• climax

The sequence of events in a (play, story, novel, or text)

• mood
• plot
• setting

Helps prove your point or claim.

• support
• theme
• point of view

Using clues from the story to make a reasonable guess about what will happen next.

• predict
• story telling
• summary

To retell the main parts or ideas of the text in your own words.

• stanza
• summary
• point of view

To make known or express

• convey
• describe
• identify

A group of lines that form a unit in a poem.

• point of view
• stanza
• style

To make clear by describing so the reader can picture it.

• illustrate
• illustrations
• imagery

To point out or show.

• include
• indicate
• imagery