Literary Devices
What is a comparison that uses "like" or "as"?
Simile
What is the central point of the text called?
Main Idea/Central Idea
What does RACES stand for?
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
Summarize
What should you do with tricky questions if you know answer options are incorrect?
Eliminate wrong answers
This is what you should do the night before the test
Get good rest
What is it called when human traits are assigned to non-human things?
Personification
What is the message/lesson of a text called?
Theme
How do the short answer and extended response writings differ?
Short answer only has one paragraph and uses RACES once.
Extended response is comprised of an intro, 2-3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion
What should you do if you don’t know a word?
Use context clues
This is what you should do the morning of the test
Eat breakfast
What is it called when language appeals to any of the five senses?
Imagery
What is the perspective of the narrator called?
(hint, 1st, 2nd, 3rd person)
Point of View
It proves your answer using the text
What should you underline or highlight?
Key ideas and evidence
What should you do if you are stuck on a question?
Skip it and come back later
What is it called when something (typically an item) represents a deeper meaning?
Symbolism
What is the author's purpose?
Why the author wrote the text
What should you include in the citation section of your response?
A direct quote/specific detail from the text
When should you change your answer?
When you know it is wrong
This is what you should do before writing (especially for the extended response)
Outline/organize your writing
What is it called when the opposite of what you expect to happen actually happens?
Irony
This is what the author uses to develop a character
(literary device)
Characterization
What does explaining evidence mean?
Showing how the evidence supports your answer
What should you do before answering questions/to check your answers?
Go back to the text
This is what you should do for the whole test
(hint: effort)
Try your best