Vocab 2
Conformity
Going along with the crowd, doing what everyone else does
What happens to the character who "wins" the lottery in the short story, The Lottery?
They are killed (stoned to death)
What is the name of the girl that Holden really likes, but is always afraid to call?
Jane Gallagher
During which year of high school do you take the ELA Regents Exam?
Junior Year
A struggle between two opposing forces
Conflict
Vice
An immoral behavior
What actor played the Wiley College debate team coach in "The Great Debaters"?
Denzel Washington
Who wrote The Catcher in the Rye?
J.D. Salinger
Is there a poetry section on the Regents?
Yes
Using visually descriptive language
Imagery
Withered
Dried up
Who gave a famous speech called "The Audacity of Hope"?
Barack Obama
What special object does Holden have that used to belong to his brother Allie?
A baseball glove with poems written on it
How many essays are on the ELA Regents?
Two
The process by which an author reveals the personality of a character
Characterization
Reprimand
To scold; tell someone they've done something wrong
Who wrote 'A Christmas Carol', the story about Ebeneezer Scrooge?
Charles Dickens
What is the name of the elevator man that punches Holden?
Maurice
What is the name of the longer type of essay you need to write for the Regents?
Argument essay
A reference to another work
Allusion
Lassitude
Tiredness; lack of energy
What year did Shakespeare die?
1616
What were Holden's last words to Pencey Prep?
Sleep tight, ya morons
What is the name of the shorter type of essay you need to write for the Regents?
Text-analysis essay
A brief personal story
Anecdote