STAAR Vocabulary
Quiz by Scott Moran
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- Q1What is the term for the events of a story as they unfold?plotnonlinear plotlinear plotplot structure30s
- Q2During the ________________ of a story, basic elements of the plot are revealed.rising actionclimaxfalling actionExposition30s
- Q3The turning point of a story is known as the _____________?falling actionconclusionrising actionClimax30s
- Q4During which part of a plot structure are complications revealed?Rising Actionclimaxdenouementfalling action30s
- Q5A plot that unfolds in chronological order is known as _______?denouementnon-linearcomplicatedLinear30s
- Q6What is the term for something that most people think is true but is actually not true?Commonplace assertionThesisThemeMoral30s
- Q7Which of these is NOT a type of conflict in a story?Man vs. societyMan vs. manMan vs. natureMan vs. Deity30s
- Q8A character who is struggling with a decision (within) is dealing with_______?hyperboleself doubtexternal conflictInternal conflict30s
- Q9A memory that helps explain what is currently going on in a story is known as ______?foreshadowingdeja vuhindsightFlashback30s
- Q10A comparison without the use of "like" or "as" is known as a ________?metaphorclichesimileoxymoron30s
- Q11The dictionary definition of a word is also known as its ____________?Ethosformal definitionconnotationDenotative meaning (denotation)30s
- Q12A reference to another story within the story you are reading is known as an _________?allusionsimileillusioncliche30s
- Q13A type of poem that is usually sung is known as a _______?haikuballadsonnetrhyme scheme30s
- Q14When a poet or writer changes tone, this is known as a _________?stanzashiftrhyme schemeallegory30s
- Q15Where and when a story takes place is known as the ________?tonesettinghistorical settingmain idea30s