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STAAR Vocab-BB

vocabulary

TermDefinition
Autobiography- the life story of a person as told by them
Biography the life story of person told by another person
Fable fictional tale that teaches a moral lesson/includes animals with human characteristics
Legend a traditional or historical story that is believed to be true by many, but never verified
Myth- a traditional or sacred story used to explain a belief or natural happening
Alliteration the repetition of the same sound at the beginning or during a poem
Antagonist the person in the story who opposes the main character
Central character the main character in a story
Conflict event in the story that brings about a dramatic action, central to the plot of the story
Figurative Language use of imagery, metaphors, and other sensory language used to make writing more interesting
Genre- how writing is classified, ex: fiction, non-fiction, historical fiction, drama, fantasy
Genre how writing is classified, ex: fiction, non
Graphic features pictures, maps, graphs… elements added to text to help explain the text
Hyperbole extreme exaggeration
Imagery the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Used for emotional effect
Line break the intentional end of the line of poetry
Metaphor a comparison the author uses without using like or as/ the author uses words not meant to be taken literally
Meter the basic rhythm in a poetry verse
Mood atmosphere or feeling created by an author
Personification when things or animals are given human characteristics
Protagonist a story’s main character
Refrain a group of words of words repeated at key intervals in a poem
Sensory detail a detail in writing that describes what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched
Created by: bbilbrey
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