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English 1 STAAR Review #staar #english #english1 #grammar #writing #figurativelanguage
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The writer's attitude toward the subject of a text.
Mood
Syntax
Tone
Tragedy
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A literary device where the author uses phrases that exaggerate the basic statement.
Hook
Hyperbale
Homophone
Hyperbole
3
Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning.
Idioms
Antonyms
Allusions
Synonyms
4
A character or group of characters who stand in opposition to the protagonist.
Antagonist
Archetype
Archrival
Antithesis
5
What kind of essay do you write for the English 1 STAAR?
Literary Analysis
Expository
Persuasive
Short Answer
6
A direct comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
Syllogism
Simile
Slang
Smile
7
A person, place, or object that represents something else or an abstract idea.
Suspense
Symbol
Simile
Stanza
8
True or False: Many answers on the STAAR test can be found by using a dictionary.
False
True
9
True or False: You should edit your draft at least twice.
True
False
10
Happens when a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by other actors on the stage.
Adage
Aside
Argument
Anecdote
11
The style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by the speaker or a writer.
Dramatic irony
Diction
Denotation
Dialogue
12
Romeo sees Juliet in the tomb, beautiful but apparently dead, and kills himself.
Dramatic Irony
Wrinkly
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
13
The central idea or message of a story or poem is called
Opinion
Irony
Mood
Theme
14
An educated guess based on information and evidence combined with the reader's knowledge.
Irony
Illusion
Inuendo
Inference
15
What type of figurative language: "The dander in the dusty den danced in Denny's nose."
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
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What should be changed: "Love is blind, hate is deaf."
Replace the comma with a colon
No change is necessary
Replace the comma with a semicolon
Remove the comma
17
"I've told you a thousand times to clean your room" is an example of
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Inference
18
The use of descriptive language that uses the five senses to create a picture in your mind.
Inference
Inversion
Innuendo
Imagery
19
Which of the following is NOT a FANBOY?
Of
But
And
Nor
20
True or False: You should cross out everything but the statement: Write an essay about...."
True
False
21
The emotions or implications connected to a word.
There is no word for this
Denotation
Diction
Connotation
22
When you give human characteristics to non-human objects.
Personification
Prosody
Prose
Parody
23
What needs to be changed: "Martha picks up her glasses and put them on."
"Put" should be "puts"
Add a comma after "glasses"
No changes needed
"Picked up" should be "lifted"
24
The central message in a literary text.
Irony
Thesis
Theme
Topic
25
A type of text that addresses actual people, events, places or other real life subjects.
Farce
Nonfiction
Fiction
Figurative language
26
A short verbal accounting of a funny, amusing, interesting event or incident.
Archetype
Anecdote
Alliteration
Allusion
27
What type of figurative language: "Lara was a vicious hornet when she was angry."
Simile
Irony
Metaphor
Personification
28
Verbal irony is also known as
Stage directions
Symbolism
Hyperbole
Sarcasm
29
Which of the following is a truism?
Soccer is the greatest sport on earth.
The young girl loves to dance.
My best friend, Joe, is so helpful.
There are valuable life lessons to be learned from sports.
30
What should be changed: "Hermione dropped the crystal ball; and it rolled to Trelawney's feet."
the semicolon should be a colon
the semicolon should be a comma
No changes are necessary
"and" should be "then"
31
A group of lines in a poem that form a single unit.
Stanza
Couplet
Poem
Iamb
32
Sets of lines in a poem
Superlative
Sestet
Sonnet
Stanza
33
T or F: You may have to look back at the reading passages to be sure you answer correctly.
True
False
34
What is the theme of a text?
The lesson or message
The summary
The music that would match it
The attitude the author has about the subject
35
"If you want peace, you must prepare for war" contains what kind of figurative language?
Oxymoron
Paradox
Irony
Metaphor
36
What is the most important sentence of any essay?
Evidence
Thesis
Last sentence
First sentence
37
His or her reason for writing a text
Author's Theme
Author's Publisher
Author's Schedule
Author's Purpose
38
A subdivision of an act with a fixed setting or continuous time frame.
A Play
An Act
A Monologue
A Scene
39
What is the difference between mood and tone?
They are the same thing
Mood is how the author feels, tone is how the reader feels
Tone is how the author feels, mood is how the reader feels
Mood is shown through imagery, tone through dialogue
40
Sentence Type: "Bob worked in the kitchen while Gene played his keyboard, and Tina cried."
Complex
Compound-Complex
Compound
Simple
41
The dictionary meaning of a word.
There is no term for this
Connotation
Denotation
Diction
42
A reference that lists synonyms and antonyms.
Table of Contents
Glossary
Thesaurus
Dictionary
43
A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" is
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
44
Which of the following is NOT a part of the HELPC?
Literary
Entertainment
Historical
Current problems
45
A person in a narrative work of art (such as a novel, play, television show, or film).
Colloquialism
Critique
Caricature
Character
46
A speech delivered by one character while he or she is alone on stage.
Soliloquy
Moliloquy
Monologue
Sonologue
47
Paul closed his marriage counseling practice early so that he could file for divorce.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Not ironic
48
Gives the reader facts, examples and specific details about a topic.
Essay
Informative text
Persuasive text
Narrative
49
When a writer employs two or more characters in conversation.
Drama
Diction
Dialogue
Dilemma
50
A major division of a play.
A Scene
An Act
A Play
A Chapter
51
Which of the following is a STRONG transition?
For example
In conclusion
Additionally
First
52
The feeling that a reader feels when reading a work.
Mode
Metaphor
Motif
Mood
53
A clear _______________________ tells the reader what the essay is about.
Thesis
Body
Hook
Conclusion
54
What should be changed: "I have a problem: my cats destroyed my bridesmaid's dress!"
No change necessary
"my" should be capitalized
"Bridesmaid's" should be "bride's maids"
The colon should be a semicolon
55
Another character in a story who contrasts with the main character.
Fool
Foil
Hyperbole
Imagery
56
What should be changed: "Lisa went to her car and she put her coat on the seat."
Add a comma after "car"
No changes needed
Add a semicolon after "car"
Add a comma after "and"
57
True or False: For the STAAR essay, you can receive a score of 1-4.
True
False
58
"His nose was so red that everyone called him Rudolph" contains what figurative language?
Allusion
Paradox
Metaphor
Simile
59
What needs to be changed: "Frodo only had one question, how could he get to Mordor?"
Question mark should be a period
Comma should be a semicolon
No changes necessary
Comma should be a colon
60
Which of the following is NOT a component of T. E. E. L.?
Linking Sentence
Example
Explication
Topic sentence
61
A literary device using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful.
Flashback
Farce
Figurative language
Free Verse
62
The use of prewriting strategies to generate and organize ideas
Editing
Revising
Publishing
Planning
63
"Monica is a disgustingly beautiful woman" contains what type of figurative language?
Paradox
Allusion
Oxymoron
Simile
64
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.
Oxymoron
Omniscient
Overstatement
Onomatopoeia
65
A literary work intended to be performed by actors for an audience.
Drama
Novel
Memoir
Nonfiction
66
Kevin is late to school, and his best friend remarks, "Good to see you so bright and early!"
Verbal Irony
Onomatopoeia
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
67
A term that describes when a character makes a speech alone onstage to show his/her thoughts.
Dialogue
Dramatic Irony
Soliloquy
Monologue
68
True or True: You've got this.
True
True
69
"The blanket was like a warm cocoon" contains what kind of figurative language?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
70
A literary device where a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
Fallacy
Flash-forward
Foreshadowing
Foil
71
"Randall stayed up so late studying that he overslept and missed school" has what fig. lang.?
Irony
Oxymoron
Allusion
Paradox
72
The perspective from which a literary work is told.
Point of view
Plot
Prologue
Personification
73
Occurs when the reader or audience knows something the character does not.
Situational irony
Character Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
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An indirect reference to a well-known place, person, event or object in history or other work.
Allusion
Anthology
Antithesis
Antagonist
