In Most Texts
The central idea of a work
Theme
A comparison of why something happens and its outcome
Cause/Effect
Her hand was as cold as ice.
Simile
Name the essays in the order they are presented
1. Synthesis
2. Rhetorical Analysis
3. Argument
Name 2 things you cannot have with you when testing
phone, headphones, smart watch, any tech that connects to Bluetooth, etc. (various correct answers)
The primary position taken by a writer or speaker.
Thesis
A comparison of two things using like, as, or other specific comparison words.
Simile
On a hot summer day, the flowers beg for water.
Personification
There are this many minutes in the FRQ section of the exam.
135 minutes
The amount of time to complete all 45 multiple choice questions.
1 hour or 60 minutes
This device describes the implied attitude toward a subject or audience.
Tone
A direct comparison of two different things
Metaphor
I'm so tired I could die.
Hyperbole
the minimum amount of rhetorical strategies needed to identify in the rhetorical analysis essay
3
After this section you have your 10 minute break.
Multiple Choice
The emotional atmosphere of a work
Mood
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
Analogy
“She was a veritable Sleeping Beauty, slumbering peacefully in her enchanted castle.”
Allusion
The easiest way to ensure you get the point for the thesis is to...
Use the language from the prompt in your response
The time you should be at the testing room according to your test day info card.
7:30am
The manner in which words are arranged into sentences.
Syntax
Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast.
Juxtaposition
Ambitious, Brave, Generous VS. Abrasive, Bleak, Nefarious
Connotation
The minute mark during the FRQ section that you should be switching from the Synthesis essay to the Rhetorical Analysis essay.
80 minutes left
Name the 4 things that you must bring with you on your Exam day
1. Chromebook
2. Charging cord
3. School ID
4. Test day information card