Exam Breakdown
The exam has __________ parts.
3
What day is the exam (day of week, month, date)
Wednesday, June 14th
What is this called?
(Text 4, Line 6)
citation
A two word phrase used as an umbrella term for literary devices like symbolism, metaphor, imagery, etc.
Stuck on the literary device portion of the part 3? Choose this one.
Figurative Language
When an inanimate object is given human characteristics
Personification
Which part of the exam should you do FIRST?
Part 1 or Part 2
What item should you NOT bring to the exam? Name the BIG one!
In the argument essay directions it states:
"Use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least ________ of the texts to develop your argument..."
three
The main thing that establishes the plot of a story
Conflict
Tone
Which part of the exam should you do LAST?
Part 3
You get _______ hours to complete the exam (with some exceptions; IEP's, 504's, etc.).
3 hours
What is this called?
"Grandma, I hear you. I know that you think McDonald's workers shouldn't be paid $15 an hour because you think they only flip burgers..."
Concession
(the exam phrases this as "distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims", just for clarity)
A vivid/detailed description of a place, setting, experience, etc. that allows the reader to visualize what they are reading
Imagery
The emotional meaning behind a word
"They fell in love violently."
"violently" =intensely, quickly, passionately, etc.
Connotation
How many multiple choice questions are on the exam?
and
How many passages do you need to read during the multiple choice?
24 questions
3 passages
You can leave the exam after __________ hours.
Although, I don't recommend you leave that early.
What is this called?
"but, did you know that there are more components to their job than just flipping burgers? They take orders, assemble food, collaborate, and work really fast so we can get our food on time."
Refutation
(the exam phrases this as "distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims")
A set of characteristics given to a character, like their looks, personality, actions, etc.
Characterization
There are three rhetorical devices used in methods of persuasion that appeal to certain audiences: logos, pathos, and ethos. Identify what each of these rhetorical devices appeals to.
Logos = logic
Pathos = emotion
Ethos = ethics/credibility
The exam is scored out of __________ points and is converted to a score out of 100.
56
Where do you report to check in for the exam?
A lesson, moral, or take away from a text (NOT a theme)
Central Idea
A recurring object, person, idea, or concept used that represent something with a deeper meaning
The Eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg = the eyes of morality
the color green = greed
Symbolism/Motif
I will take either
When two very different characters are deliberately placed next to each other to showcase how different they are.
Myrtle Wilson vs. Daisy Buchanan
Juxtaposition/Foil