Poetry & Drama
Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis
What are stage directions?
The message or lesson of a story.
What is theme?
Example - The tree danced in the breeze
What is personification?
A genre that convinces the reader to do or believe something.
What is persuasion?
When you take your Reading STAAR test.
What is Tuesday, May 15th?
In a play, the conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.
What is dialogue?
The use of clues by an author that suggest events that have yet to occur.
What is foreshadowing?
Example - The earth is a green blanket.
What is a metaphor?
Includes stage directions and dialogue.
What is drama or a play?
Writing notes on the text or on notebook paper while reading.
What is annotating?
The professional title for someone who authors a play?
What is playwright?
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point-of-view?
Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
A genre that tells a true story, such as "Exploring the Titanic."
What is literary nonfiction?
Describing a text's main idea, important details, and overall meaning in just a few sentences.
What is summarizing?
The use of a word or phrase more than one time--used to emphasize.
What is repetition?
A struggle that the main character in a story faces.
What is a conflict?
Sound words- "crunch" "buzz" "swish"
What is onomatopoeia?
Text that explains, describes, or informs.
What is expository?
A tool you can use at any time during the reading test, but you'll need to ask for one!
What is a dictionary?
The feeling created for the reader.
What is the mood?
The author's reason or intent for writing.
What is the author's purpose?
Language that appeals to the 5 senses
What is imagery or sensory language?
A genre that is not based on real events or people.
What is fiction?
Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning.
What are context clues?