words that do not literally mean what they are (i.e. Metaphors, similes, puns, and hyperboles)
What is figurative language
100
When the story you're reading is from the point-of-view of a character in the novel (often the protagonist)
What is 1st person point of view
100
the vocal intonation and meter of spoken language or the way one speaks a poem.
What is prosody
100
the recurring or dominant structure of a literary work; the intentional repetition of a word, phrase, event, or idea as a unifying theme
What is motif
100
because the staar test is tomorrow we will study today
Because the STAAR test is tomorrow, we will study today.
200
a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference.
What is an allusion
200
defined as the events that make up a story, particularly as they relate to one another in a pattern, in a sequence, through cause and effect, how the reader views the story, or simply by coincidence
What is plot
200
the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or a poem
What is rhyme scheme
200
a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy
What is a tragic flaw
200
Mrs. holden our english teacher wants to make sure we all pass the STAAR test
Mrs. Holden, our english teacher, wants to make sure we all pass the STAAR test.
300
refers to the actual way in which words and sentences are placed together in the writing.
What is syntax
300
The atmosphere writer creates for reader
What is mood
300
Read the first four lines of the poem.
In these four lines the author tone can be described as
A. Nostalgic
B. Strident
C. Apologetic
D. Reverent
What is nostalgic
300
a written version of the speech and actions of performers, as in a play or film
What is a script
300
The dictionary definition of a word
What is dennotation
400
a reference to a concept, a person or an object that has served as a prototype of its kind and is the original idea that has come to be used over and over again
What is an archetype
400
The build up of events until the climax
What is rising action
400
In lines 7 and 8, the poet uses a simile that has an ironic effect of making the minnows seam
A. Curious
B. Threatening
C. Beautiful
D. Humorous
What is threatening
400
the author overtly states the theme somewhere within the work
What is an explicit theme
400
although we had 25 inches of snow last Winter the bushes appear to be alright
Although we had 25 inches of snow last winter, the bushes appear to be alright.
500
The authors attitude toward a subject
What is tone
500
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie
What is dialogue
500
The poem reflects history by using imagery that contrasts life in Mississippi before and after
A. a hurricane
B. The great depression
C. Desegregation
Desegregation
500
refers to the author's ability to construct a piece in such a way that through inference the reader understands the theme
What is implicit theme
500
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.