STAAR Review - ENG I EOC (1 of 5)

Words that have the opposite meaning.

The main part of the word.

A character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist.

A comparison of two things that are largely dissimilar.

Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning.

a literary device where the author uses phrases that exaggerate the basic statement.

An alphabetical list that defines important words or terms used in a book or other text.

A reference source of words listed alphabetically with their meanings, origins, & pronunciation

Is a set of letters attached to the beginning or the end of a root word.

The central message in a literary text.

Is the emotional weight a word carries.

Letters added to the end of the word to change its meaning.

Letters added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.

When writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation.

The repeated sound of the first letter in a series of multiple words.

Is a word's dictionary definition.

Words that sound the same and sometimes have the same spelling.

A literary device where a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

A reference text that lists synonyms and antonyms.

Is a person in a narrative work of arts (such as a novel, play, television series or film).