PLOT
the end of a story where all the loose ends are tied up
What is the resolution?
the message, lesson, or moral of a story
What is theme?
vivid descriptions that appeal to the reader's five senses
What is imagery?
what you call the person who wrote the play
What is a playwright or dramatist?
find the error:
John wants to go to waco to eat pizza, but Jill has no gasoline and can't make it that far.
What is the uncapitalized Waco?
the acronym you MUST use to write an effective response
What is APE?
a shorter version of a text that highlights the main ideas
What is a summary?
rise over run is used to find this linear attribute
What is slope?
when the plot of a story stops before there is a resolution
What is a cliffhanger?
the main character in a work of literature
Who is the protagonist?
examples:
clap, sizzle, drip, bam
What is an onomatopoeia?
the reason behind a character's behavior
What is motivation?
find the error
After the race the marathon runner fell to the ground in agony.
What is the missing comma after race?
key words or literary terms
What should you focus on (highlight, underline) in a STAAR question?
proof from the selection to support your thesis
What is textual evidence?
this function family's attributes include a vertex, axis of symmetry and at most 2 solutions
What is quadratic?
mental or emotional struggle within the mind of a character
What is internal conflict?
when a story is told by a character in the story
What is first person?
a poem paragraph or grouping or lines that are together in a poem
What is a stanza?
the written text of a play or drama
What is a script?
find the error:
The winter winds surprisingly ruined the Christmas party because december was not supposed to be that cold in Texas.
What is uncapitalized December?
a concept that can often help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words in a passage (not a dictionary)
What are context clues?
a critique or evaluation of a text
What is an analysis?
the line that an exponential function never crosses or touches
What is an asymptote?
unexpected turn of events in a story
What is a plot twist?
feeling of curiosity or dread about what is going to happen next
What is suspense?
Example:
Bitter sweet
What is oxymoron?
speech in a drama that shows the characters inner feeling and is not intended to be heard by others; usually done while a character is alone on stage
What is a soliloquy?
find the error:
Foraging for food is a necessary skill for surviving in the wilderness if you do not had any other way to get nutrition.
What is "have" in place of "had"?
the instructions from the acronym APE
What is Answer the question?, Prove with evidence, and End strong?
the first sentence of a well-written response when using APE
What is a thesis statement?
this system of linear equations has no solution
What are parallel lines?
where the main character faces a series of conflicts
What is rising action?
the method of using actions to describe a character instead of telling the reader what they are like
What is indirect characterization?
example:
In my broken state, I felt like the book hugged me and spoke truth to my soul.
What is personification?
a character who provides a striking contrast to another character
What is a foil?
this tells the reader what a paper is about and helps keep it on track
What is a thesis statement?
words that can often be used to help you eliminate wrong answers for a multiple choice questions about a character or the author
What are verbs?
this cannot be done in a written response to try and get more words or paragraphs
What is "repeat information already stated"?
a fraction inside the parentheses causes what kind of quadratic transformation
What is a horizontal stretch?