English I STAAR Academic Vocabulary #1

Front

What is the term for the story's time and place?

Back

Setting

Front

What is a passing reference or indirect mention in literature?

Back

Allusion

Front

What does irony usually involve?

Back

Unexpected outcomes or situations

Front

What type of conflict is characterized by a character versus self?

Back

Internal conflict

Front

What literary device hints at future events in a story?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What is the term for a humorous play on words?

Back

Pun

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms?

Back

Oxymoron

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience?

Back

Tone