STAAR Vocabulary- fiction /drama

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Resolution

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The final outcome of the story, the ending of the story.

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Foreshadowing

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The use of hints to suggest what will happen later on in the story.

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What is drama?

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A type of fiction story that is written to be performed in front of an audience.

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Playwright

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The author of the play.

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Illustrate

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To explain/give examples to understand/to show.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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Rising Action

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The series of events that build up to the climax of the story.

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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

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Falling Action

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The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a story.