Name That Device!
Literary Devices 102
Regents 101
Acronyms, Grammar, oh my!
Miscellaneous
100
"There is no way that's true" she said. He replied "I saw it with my own eyes."
What is dialogue?
100
Define personification
What is the attribution of human characteristics to something that is not alive
100
How many Multiple Choice questions are there?
What is 24
100
What does HIT stand for?
Hook, Introduce topic/background information, Thesis statement
100
Which artist headlined the Coachella music festival?
Who is Beyonce
200
Street pharmacist
What is a euphemism?
200
Define vernacular
The common language spoken between a group of people or in a specific area
200
How many points is the text analysis rubric comprised of?
4
200

What's wrong with this sentence?

There werent any cookies left

What is weren't
200
This is the largest ocean in the world
What is the Pacific Ocean?
300
He's a real Romeo with the ladies
What is an allusion?
300
Two types of characterization and the difference between them

What are direct and indirect?

One explicitly says what a character is like, one gives us information and we make inferences.

300
How many weighted points is the argumentative essay worth?
What is 24?
300
What does TITEC stand for?
What is Topic sentence, Introduce quote, Textual evidence, Explain quotation, Conclude paragraph
300
This is the NBA player who holds the record for most points scored
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
400
The smell of smoke pervaded her nostrils as the sun glimpsed through the smoke. (TWO answers)
What are imagery and personification?
400
Define ethos/pathos/logos

Ethos-convince using credibility

Pathos-Convince using emotional appeal

Logos-convince using logic

400
What four things must be included in an argumentative essay?
Claim, counterclaim, rebuttal, textual evidence
400
What is the difference between there, their, and they're?

there-location

their-possession (plural)

they're-they are

400
What is the absolute value of a number?
What is the distance between a number and zero
500
Pretty ugly
What is a paradox?
500
What are the three types of irony?
What are situational, verbal, and dramatic
500
When is the ELA Regents exam being administered?
Tuesday June 12 at 9:15am
500
What is a homynym?
2 words with the same spelling, but different meaning
500
What is cultural diffusion?
What is the spread of cultural elements between societies?
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