English I STAAR Vocabulary

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

• protagonist

• antagonist

• characterization

• exposition

A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events

• flashback

• foreshadow

• rising action

• climax

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)

• author's purpose

• narrative essay

• audience

• bias

The struggle between 2 opposing forces in a story. Ex: Man v. Man ; Man v. Self

• conflict

• climax

• resolution

• antagonist

A simple retelling of what you've just read.

• expository essay

• paraphrase

• summary

• narrative essay

A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words.

• figurative language

• diction

• foreign language

• imagery

A thing that represents or stands for something else

• metaphor

• imagery

• smilie

• symbol

The underlying & universal lesson, message, or moral that a writer wants you to understand from his/her work.

• topic

• theme

• conflict

• resolution

Topic sentence of your entire essay. This should answer the question in the prompt very carefully. This will become a roadmap that you will follow as your write.

• thesis statement

• expository essay

• main idea

• opinion

A type of figurative language that involves extreme exaggeration

• irony

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile