STAAR VOCAB

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Comparison of unlike things without 'like' or 'as'

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Metaphor

Front

A literary work based on imagination, not fact.

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fiction

Front

Similar to a paragraph in a poem

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Stanza

Front

Words with the same meaning

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Synonym

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A personal belief or judgement that cannot be proven

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Opinion

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Clues in surrounding text that help determine the meaning of an unknown word

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Context clues

Front

Text's intended recipient (e.g., in a letter, who it's addressed to).

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Audience

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Part of a story after the climax

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Falling action

Front

Writing about real-life people, places, or events

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Nonfiction

Front

Instructions for actors and stage crew, usually in italics

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Stage directions