STAAR English 1 Review

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What is the plot of a story?

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The sequence of events in a play, story, novel, or text.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The lesson the reader learns or the main idea.

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What is personification?

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Giving human-like traits to non-living objects.

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What is symbolism?

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Using a tangible thing to represent an idea.

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What is a metaphor?

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Comparing two unlike things without using like or as.

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two unlike things using like or as.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a character in literature?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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The struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.