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English 1 STAAR Review #staar #english #english1 #grammar #writing #figurativelanguage
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What should be changed: "Hermione dropped the crystal ball; and it rolled to Trelawney's feet."
No changes are necessary
the semicolon should be a colon
the semicolon should be a comma
"and" should be "then"
2
Verbal irony is also known as
Symbolism
Stage directions
Sarcasm
Hyperbole
3
Sentence Type: "Bob worked in the kitchen while Gene played his keyboard, and Tina cried."
Simple
Compound
Compound-Complex
Complex
4
Paul closed his marriage counseling practice early so that he could file for divorce.
Not ironic
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
5
What is the most important sentence of any essay?
Thesis
Last sentence
First sentence
Evidence
6
The feeling that a reader feels when reading a work.
Mood
Mode
Motif
Metaphor
7
"His nose was so red that everyone called him Rudolph" contains what figurative language?
Allusion
Simile
Metaphor
Paradox
8
Which of the following is a STRONG transition?
For example
First
Additionally
In conclusion
9
Which of the following is NOT a component of T. E. E. L.?
Explication
Topic sentence
Example
Linking Sentence
10
A literary device where the author uses phrases that exaggerate the basic statement.
Hook
Hyperbale
Homophone
Hyperbole
11
A person in a narrative work of art (such as a novel, play, television show, or film).
Critique
Colloquialism
Character
Caricature
12
The central message in a literary text.
Theme
Irony
Thesis
Topic
13
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Tone is how the author feels, mood is how the reader feels
They are the same thing
Mood is shown through imagery, tone through dialogue
Mood is how the author feels, tone is how the reader feels
14
The central idea or message of a story or poem is called
Theme
Opinion
Mood
Irony
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Which of the following is a truism?
My best friend, Joe, is so helpful.
There are valuable life lessons to be learned from sports.
The young girl loves to dance.
Soccer is the greatest sport on earth.
16
A literary device using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful.
Flashback
Figurative language
Farce
Free Verse
17
Which of the following is NOT a part of the HELPC?
Current problems
Literary
Historical
Entertainment
18
"The blanket was like a warm cocoon" contains what kind of figurative language?
Metaphor
Allusion
Simile
Personification
19
The style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by the speaker or a writer.
Dialogue
Diction
Dramatic irony
Denotation
20
"Monica is a disgustingly beautiful woman" contains what type of figurative language?
Paradox
Oxymoron
Simile
Allusion
21
A type of text that addresses actual people, events, places or other real life subjects.
Figurative language
Farce
Fiction
Nonfiction
22
Another character in a story who contrasts with the main character.
Hyperbole
Fool
Imagery
Foil
23
"I've told you a thousand times to clean your room" is an example of
Inference
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
24
What should be changed: "Love is blind, hate is deaf."
No change is necessary
Remove the comma
Replace the comma with a colon
Replace the comma with a semicolon
25
When a writer employs two or more characters in conversation.
Dilemma
Diction
Drama
Dialogue
26
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.
Overstatement
Oxymoron
Omniscient
Onomatopoeia
27
A literary device where a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
Foil
Fallacy
Foreshadowing
Flash-forward
28
Occurs when the reader or audience knows something the character does not.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Character Irony
Situational irony
29
True or False: You should edit your draft at least twice.
False
True
30
True or True: You've got this.
True
True
31
What needs to be changed: "Frodo only had one question, how could he get to Mordor?"
No changes necessary
Question mark should be a period
Comma should be a semicolon
Comma should be a colon
32
T or F: You may have to look back at the reading passages to be sure you answer correctly.
True
False
33
The dictionary meaning of a word.
There is no term for this
Denotation
Connotation
Diction
34
A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" is
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
35
The perspective from which a literary work is told.
Plot
Prologue
Point of view
Personification
36
His or her reason for writing a text
Author's Publisher
Author's Purpose
Author's Theme
Author's Schedule
37
What should be changed: "Lisa went to her car and she put her coat on the seat."
Add a comma after "car"
Add a comma after "and"
No changes needed
Add a semicolon after "car"
38
What type of figurative language: "The dander in the dusty den danced in Denny's nose."
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
39
True or False: For the STAAR essay, you can receive a score of 1-4.
True
False
40
True or False: You should cross out everything but the statement: Write an essay about...."
False
True
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A literary work intended to be performed by actors for an audience.
Memoir
Novel
Nonfiction
Drama
42
Kevin is late to school, and his best friend remarks, "Good to see you so bright and early!"
Onomatopoeia
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
43
What is the theme of a text?
The lesson or message
The attitude the author has about the subject
The music that would match it
The summary
44
An indirect reference to a well-known place, person, event or object in history or other work.
Allusion
Antagonist
Anthology
Antithesis
45
An educated guess based on information and evidence combined with the reader's knowledge.
Illusion
Irony
Inuendo
Inference
46
The writer's attitude toward the subject of a text.
Tone
Tragedy
Syntax
Mood
47
A speech delivered by one character while he or she is alone on stage.
Moliloquy
Monologue
Sonologue
Soliloquy
48
A clear _______________________ tells the reader what the essay is about.
Thesis
Hook
Body
Conclusion
49
A short verbal accounting of a funny, amusing, interesting event or incident.
Anecdote
Allusion
Alliteration
Archetype
50
What type of figurative language: "Lara was a vicious hornet when she was angry."
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Irony
51
A major division of a play.
A Play
A Scene
An Act
A Chapter
52
A reference that lists synonyms and antonyms.
Thesaurus
Table of Contents
Glossary
Dictionary
53
A direct comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
Smile
Simile
Syllogism
Slang
54
A person, place, or object that represents something else or an abstract idea.
Suspense
Simile
Stanza
Symbol
55
The use of prewriting strategies to generate and organize ideas
Publishing
Planning
Editing
Revising
56
Romeo sees Juliet in the tomb, beautiful but apparently dead, and kills himself.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Wrinkly
57
Sets of lines in a poem
Stanza
Sonnet
Superlative
Sestet
58
The emotions or implications connected to a word.
Denotation
There is no word for this
Connotation
Diction
59
True or False: Many answers on the STAAR test can be found by using a dictionary.
False
True
60
A character or group of characters who stand in opposition to the protagonist.
Archrival
Antithesis
Antagonist
Archetype
61
"Randall stayed up so late studying that he overslept and missed school" has what fig. lang.?
Paradox
Allusion
Oxymoron
Irony
62
When you give human characteristics to non-human objects.
Parody
Prosody
Prose
Personification
63
Which of the following is NOT a FANBOY?
And
But
Of
Nor
64
A subdivision of an act with a fixed setting or continuous time frame.
An Act
A Play
A Scene
A Monologue
65
What should be changed: "I have a problem: my cats destroyed my bridesmaid's dress!"
"Bridesmaid's" should be "bride's maids"
The colon should be a semicolon
No change necessary
"my" should be capitalized
66
A term that describes when a character makes a speech alone onstage to show his/her thoughts.
Dialogue
Dramatic Irony
Monologue
Soliloquy
67
What kind of essay do you write for the English 1 STAAR?
Expository
Persuasive
Literary Analysis
Short Answer
68
A group of lines in a poem that form a single unit.
Iamb
Couplet
Stanza
Poem
69
Happens when a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by other actors on the stage.
Aside
Argument
Anecdote
Adage
70
What needs to be changed: "Martha picks up her glasses and put them on."
"Put" should be "puts"
No changes needed
"Picked up" should be "lifted"
Add a comma after "glasses"
71
"If you want peace, you must prepare for war" contains what kind of figurative language?
Oxymoron
Irony
Paradox
Metaphor
72
Gives the reader facts, examples and specific details about a topic.
Narrative
Persuasive text
Informative text
Essay
73
The use of descriptive language that uses the five senses to create a picture in your mind.
Innuendo
Inversion
Inference
Imagery
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Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning.
Idioms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Allusions
