When an author creates an issue or problem in a text.
What is conflict?
100
You should bring this(these) to the exam:
What are pen/ pencil, water, gum/candy anything to help you through the test.
100
This is the protagonist of the story
Who is Rainsford?
100
One thing to avoid during the written portion is this type of sentence that is considered incomplete:
What is a sentence fragment?
100
This is the author of the play.
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
200
When an author reveals the actions, personality, appearance and sometimes, thoughts, of people in a story.
What is characterization?
200
When the test begins, you should start with this section.
What is the section you are most comfortable starting with.
200
This is the setting of the text.
What is a uninhabited island?
200
More difficult to avoid is picking which details from a text to discuss in our writing. If we are retelling every event from the text, we are using this.
What is plot summary?
200
This is a symbol found throughout the reading.
What is a plant to symbolize Mama's dreams for her children and grandchildren.
300
When an author shares a message or moral with the reader.
What is theme?
300
You must use this (these) many stories in your critical lens and short answer #26 response; and this (these) many in your literary device #27 short response.
What are two and one?
300
This is a theme of the story.
What are "You are either the hunter or the huntee," "Life is a game", "Reason always wins over instinct."
300
During the listening part, you only have to do these two things to receive full credit.
What are listen and answer the multiple choice questions?
300
This is the point in history that the play is set in.
What is the Civil Rights period?
400
When an author plans an unexpected event to occur.
What is irony?
400
These are the three things, in and on the exam that you should use to your advantage.
What are multiple choice questions, passages, time and directions?
400
This is the highest point of action, or climax, of the story.
What is Rainsford being hunted by General Zaroff?
400
List the steps for answering question #26.
What are 1) Restate controlling idea into a complete thought. 2 )Provide examples of how the controlling idea relates to passage one 3) Provide example of how the controlling idea relates to passage two 4) Concluding statement.
400
This is Walter's dream for the future.
What is to own a liquor store and/or be the leader of the Younger family?
500
When an author uses words to suggest sounds.
What is onomatopoeia?
500
These are things that can make your critical lens essay receive a grade of three or lower.
What are fail to include literary term, only use one text, not relate the texts to the critical lens statement, be off topic or a personal response.
500
This is the term used to describe the ending of the story.
What is irony?
500
List every step for the critical lens essay.
What are 1) state quote 2) restate quote 3) agree or disagree with the quote 4) relate quote to two texts 5) tie literary devices used by the author into the significance of the text 5) Edit work
500
This is the message behind Langston Hughes' "A Dream Deferred."
What is to never procrastinate when it comes to living out your dreams?