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STAAR Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Epic Poetry | Poem celebrating the deeds of a hero |
Lyrical Poetry | Emotional song-like poem |
Stage directions | Directions for a play |
Illustrate | To clarify one's words |
Omniscient | All knowing author |
Theme | Subject of a story |
Conflict | Main issue between two characters |
Assumption | To make a decision with no perfect evidence |
Logical Fallacy | A way of falsely persuading one with unnecessary information |
Tone | Feeling the author is trying to display |
Supporting evidence | Evidence that proves one topic |
Genre | Type of book |
Excerpt | A part of a story used elsewhere |
Playwright | One who writes plays |
Bandwagon Appeal | A belief that "If everyone does it or believes it, I should too." |