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Vocabulary STAAR
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Epic Poetry | a long narrative poem on a great and serious topic |
| Sensory Language | When a writer describes taste, smell, touch, sounds, or hearing in depth. |
| Antagonist | A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. |
| Character Motivation | Why the character acts the way they do, and what leads them to do things. |
| Logical Fallacy | In logic and rhetoric, a fallacy is usually an improper argumentation in reasoning often resulting in a misconception or presumtion |
| Stage Directions | Directions given by a director to an actor on stage. |
| Playwright | A person who writes plays |
| Supporting Evidence | Collects and presents clear data graphics from reliable sources to inform, entertain, and inspires. |
| Bandwagon Appeal | The belief that something should be done because the majority of people do it (or wish to do it) |
| Dialogue | Conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or more. |
| Resolution | A firm decision to do or not do something. |
| Faulty Reasoning | It is a propaganda technique used to manipulate how you feel about someone or something. It gives some main ideas that don't support the conclusion |