Duplicate of 5th Reading STAAR

told from the point of view of one character's using the pronouns "I" and "we"

a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomenon

where and when the story takes place

the message, lesson, or central idea to a text

Comparison using like or as

An expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words

Poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhyme

the use of words to imitate sounds

giving human qualities to non-human things

the person who is telling the story, the speaker

A conversation between two or more people

the repetition of consonant sounds at beginning of words "Sarah sat in the salty sea"

the use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot

the reason the author has for writing (persuade, inform, entertain)

when a story goes back in time

told by an all-knowing narrator from outside story who reveals what everyone thinks and feels

A division or type of literature

a beginning or coming into being

Comparison without using like or as

To communicate or express information