2022 STAAR EOC English Review

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What is the method of characterization that tells HOW A CHARACTER FEELS ABOUT A SPECIFIC IDEA?

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Inner Thoughts and Feelings

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What is the definition of purpose in writing?

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The reason the text is written (to entertain, inform, or persuade)

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What is indirect characterization?

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The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

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What do symbols represent?

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Abstract concepts, layers of meaning, something other than the object itself.

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What does explanatory writing do?

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Inform

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What are the three main purposes of a text?

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To persuade, inform, or entertain (PIE).

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What is direct characterization?

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The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed by a literary work.

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What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?

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A protagonist is the main character, while an antagonist opposes the protagonist.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.