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STAAR vocab review
vocabulary to help with the star test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imagery | words that the author uses to assist you in imagining what they are describing |
| symbol | used to convey the message of the poet |
| sensory language | using all five senses to describe how something is |
| alliteration | the repetition of a sound |
| metaphor | comparing two like things not using like or as |
| simile | comparing two things using like or as |
| personification | giving human traits to non-living objects |
| fallacy | improper argument |
| resolution | point of the story when the main conflict gets solved |
| first person | story told by a narrator about themselves |
| omniscient | narrator that knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters |
| objective | when the narrator doesn't give opinions about anything |