STAAR REVIEW for English 1 EOC Boot Camp

What is a character or force in conflict with the main character called?

What is the practice of using a person, thing, or object to represent an idea or concept?

In nonfiction, which text structure shows similarities and differences between two things/ideas

In all genres, what is the writer's/speaker's attitude toward the subject of their work called?

In all genres, what are the overall feelings a reader gets from a story called?

story of a person's life written by another person

In nonfiction which text structure starts with the most important point and ends with the least

A struggle between two opposing forces in a work of fiction is called...

A comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as" is called...

A sentence that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" is called...

A logical guess based on evidence or reasoning is called an...

In nonfiction what type of text structure presents information in the order in which it happens

In fiction, what occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not?

an account of the author's personal experiences

In drama, what are the major divisions (or chapters) called?

Language that uses words with a meaning that is different from the literal meaning...

Who is the main character in a literary work?

In fiction, what is the when and where the story takes place, called?

In drama, what is a long speech in which one character speaks at length to other character(s)?

A type of figurative language in which non-living things are given humanlike characteristics...

What is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words?

In drama, what is a long speech in which a character speaks at length to only themselves called

A conversation between two characters in a work of fiction.

When an author or character refers to something in the past a ____ occurs.

In nonfiction, which text structure explains how things happen and why they happen?

In a work of fiction, who is the person telling the story?

When a character/author narrates the story with I, me, or my, the point of view is...

A character that has traits that are exactly the opposite of the protagonist's is called a

A universal message or lesson of a story a reader takes from literature is called..

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

In drama, where can readers learn about characters personalities, motivations, and significance

What is the perspective from which the story is told, called?

In informational texts, what is the main idea of an essay when written in one sentence called?

In fiction and nonfiction, what is a reference to a well-known person, place, or event called?

An extreme exaggeration is referred to as...

When an author mentions or hints at something that will happen later in the story is called...

Those who sleep 5-6 hours do just as well on exams as those who sleep 8-9 hours.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called..

In drama, what is the information that describes the characters actions called?

Dressing in a way that makes a person feel confident helps them score higher on a test.

story of a person's life written by that person

What do you call the group of people an author writes their essay/story for?