Figurative Language
Words that help the reader picture something using their senses
What is descriptive language?
The sentences or phrases of a poem.
What is a line?
Plays are broken down into Acts and these.
What are Scenes?
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What is the day of the STAAR ELAR Test?
Emphasize means -
What is to make something very important, or stand out?
Compares two or more things using like or as.
What is a simile?
An instruction written into the script of a play
What are stage directions?
What is the PAD strategy?
Dialogue means -
What is the conversation between two or more characters?
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
What is alliteration?
The beat or song-like writing in a poem, usually based on syllables
What is the rhythm.
A person who tells the background information about the characters
What is a Narrator?
The notes on the side of the text that help you remember what happened.
What is Annotations?
Indicate means -
What is to point out or to show?
Comparing two things by saying one IS the other
What is a metaphor?
No rhyme scheme, no set line length, no set rhythm poem
What is freeverse?
Each scene changes based on this
What is a setting?
What you do when you are feeling frustrated during the test.
What is take a short break by putting your head your head down, stretching behind your seat or asking for a mint?
Section means -
What is part of the text or a paragraph from the text?
Visually descriptive or making a picture with your words
What is imagery?
The feeling of a poem
What is the mood?
The person who wrote the script for a play
Who is the playwright?
What you do to prepare for a test day.
Get a good night's sleep, eat a good non-sugary breakfast, pay attention during STAAR Review, or practice questions at home.
Selection is -
What is the whole story, text or passage?