8th Grade Reading STAAR Ultimate Review!

Front

What detail indicates that a character is angry?

Back

A character starts yelling.

Front

What literary device is used when a warning about the future is given?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What is an example of alliteration?

Back

Bumbling, babbling band of baboons.

Front

What is it called when nonliving things are given human qualities?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for the beginning of a story where characters, setting, and conflict are introduced?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

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

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

Front

What does the term 'theme' refer to in literature?

Back

The central idea or message in a story.

Front

What is the purpose of a character's dialogue?

Back

To reveal their thoughts, feelings, and relationships with other characters.