ELA STAAR Terms

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What is point of view?

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The perspective from which a narrative is told.

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The 'central message' is also a/an--

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Theme

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The protagonist is...

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The main character who drives the plot.

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What does it mean to 'refute'?

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To prove a statement or theory wrong.

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Description is...

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A spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The underlying message or main idea of a story.

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What is a narrative?

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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What is characterization?

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The process by which an author reveals the personality of a character.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.

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What is a setting in literature?

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The time and place in which the events of a narrative occur.