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STAAR termsss
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| italicized | to print in itallic, type |
| assumption | the act of taking for granted or supposing |
| illustrate | to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment. |
| conclude | to bring to an end; finish |
| dialogue | the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc. |
| excerpt | a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract |
| playwright | a writer of plays |
| protagonist | the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. |
| antagonist | a person who is opposed to; competes with another |
| symbolic imagery | Symbolic imagery is imagery that is not descriptive of a scene, but is intended to express an abstra. |
| references | an act or instance of referring. |
| dramatic irony | irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. |
| objective point of view | The objective point of view is when the writer tells what happens without stating more than can be inferred from the story's action and dialogue. |
| figurative language | of the nature of or involving a figure of speech |
| assonance | resemblance of sounds. |