STAAR Vocabulary Flashcards
(37 cards)
the introduction of the story, where the main characters or other elements are introduced
Exposition
events leading to the main event/problem of the story
Rising action
the most exciting part of the story
Turning point/Climax
events that lead to the problem/conflict being solved
Falling action
events that bring the story to a close (also known as denouement)
Resolution
the underlying message of a story, poem, or play
Theme/central message
a struggle that takes place in a character’s mind (ex.: man vs. self;
Internal conflict
a struggle between a character and an outside force (ex.: man vs. character, man vs. nature, and man vs. society, man vs. fate)
External conflict
the main character in a story or play, usually the hero of the story
Protagonist
the character or a force in conflict with the main character, usually the villain
Antagonist
a character in the story is the narrator and is telling the story; Pronouns: uses I, me, we
First person point of view
focuses on only ONE character’s actions, emotions, and thoughts; uses character’s names, he, she, it, they, him, her
Third person limited point of view
focuses on every character’s actions but NOT the emotions and thoughts – the narrator sees and hears everything; uses character’s names, he, she, it, they, him, her
Third person objective point of view
knows the actions, emotions, and thoughts of every character – the narrator knows EVERYTHING; uses character’s names, he, she, it, they, him, her
Third person omniscient point of view
When the author gives a hint about something that will happen
Foreshadowing
an event that is the opposite of what is expected to happen.
Irony
an event from the past that is shown in a story
Flashback
an expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning (ex: You need to hit the books and study!)
Idiom
a comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as: (ex.: Her new hair do looked like a mop.)
Simile
a comparison of two unlike things that does NOT use “like” or “as” (ex. My teacher was a monster today.)
Metaphor
giving human qualities to something that is not human (ex.: The wind whispered my name.)
Personification
an exaggeration used to emphasize something (ex.: I have told you a million times to spit out that gum.)
Hyperbole
repeating the same beginning consonant sounds (ex.: Silly Sam swam sideways.)
Alliteration
the use of words to imitate sounds (ex: Pop! Boom!)
Onomatopoeia
