Literary Devices
"October arrived, spreading a damp chill over the grounds and into the castle."
Setting
What is the strategy called when you cross out answers you know are wrong?
Process of elimination
How much do we have to score on each part of the regents to receive a passing grade?
Multiple choice: 11
Argumentative essay: 4
Central idea: 2
What is a claim?
Your stance on a topic
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!: What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
"Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep."
Conflict
Are you allowed to bring snacks and water in with you during the regents?
yes (please do)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!: What is the standard amount of time you have to take a Regents exam?
3 hours or 6 hours (double time)
What words should we never include in our essays?
Me, my, and I
What color is Sonic the Hedgehog?
Blue
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!: “Every morning as he walked around the block, people skirted his path, for he was in the habit of muttering under his breath and staring passersby in the eye.”
Characterization
What is it called when you underline, highlight, circle, and write in the margins of a text?
Annotate
How many texts do we have to cite from for our essays during part 2?
Three from three DIFFERENT texts
What is a counterclaim? Why should we bring it up during our essays
The opposing view to our stance. We should bring it up to disprove it to make our argument stronger.
Who is Luke Skywalker's father?
Darth Vader
"We are constantly ready to fight or flee, because there is constant exposure to the bear, whether that bear is an alcoholic dad or an unhinged mom."
Conflict
If you are having difficulties with a question, what should you do?
Skip it and go back to it later if there is time.
How many literary techniques do we have to write about in Part 3 of the Regents?
One
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!: How many paragraphs should our essays be? List the order of the paragraphs.
At least 5. Intro, body 1, body 2. counterclaim/rebuttal, and conclusion
What fish is used to make calamari?
Squid
"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips' red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head."
Characterization
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!: What 2 steps can we do to find out the central idea of the text?
1. List some topics the text talks about
2. Answer: What is the author trying to teach us about these topics?
What 3 types of passages will you read on the regents for the multiple choice section?
Fiction, poem, non-fiction
What is the proper citation format we should use for our essays?
(text #, line #)
What is the national dish of England?
Chicken Tikka Masala