5th grade STAAR Flashcard 12/12/24

Front

What tells the actors what to do and how to set up the stage?

Back

Stage directions provide instructions for actors and stage setup.

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What is a smaller part of the play within an act?

Back

A scene is a smaller part of a play that occurs within an act.

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What is an extreme exaggeration of the truth?

Back

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves extreme exaggeration.

Front

What is the repetition of vowel sounds in words near each other called?

Back

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Front

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

Back

The phrase 'The maid placed the cake on the plate.' is an example of assonance.

Front

What is the term for a written work that tells a story?

Back

A narrative is a written work that tells a story.

Front

What do we call the main character in a story?

Back

The protagonist is the main character in a story.

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What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting refers to the time and place of a story.

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is the term for the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader?

Back

Mood is the feeling or atmosphere created by a writer.