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Literature
Literary Devices
Composition
Miscellaneous
100
When you come across a word you do not know the definition to, what should you do?
What is use context clues?
100
The historic moment in time and the geographic location in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
100
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
100
How long should your open response be? How long should your long composition be?
What is one paragraph/ what is 5 paragraphs?
100
A thing that is likely to be wrongly perceived to interpreted by the sense; Based on perception.
What is an illusion?
200
If there are is more than one right answer you see, when responding to a multiple choice question, what should you do?
What is use the process of elimination?
200
The author's attitude towards a subject, portrayed through their writing.
What is tone?
200
A reference to a famous person place or thing.
What is an allusion?
200
When you write an open response, what three parts should be included in your answer? (hint: they must be included in every body paragraph).
What is claim-evidence-reasoning/ topic sentence, body, concluding sentence?
200
The proper way to annotate a work of literature or excerpt.
What is highlighting and marginal notes?
300
When you annotate a text or excerpt, in order to know what to annotate, what should you first do?
What is read the open response question?
300
The emotions or feelings a piece of literature arouses in a reader.
What is mood?
300
The use of figurative language to create a picture in the mind of the reader by evoking one of the five the senses.
What is imagery?
300
A short account of a personal experience that can be funny and may be used as a hook in an introduction.
What is an anecdote?
300
The main character in a work of literature.
Who is the protagonist?
400
In order to ensure you haven't made any errors in your writing and on your open response, you must do the following:
What is proofread/ double check answers?
400
The underlying message of a work of literature.
What is theme?
400
The step by step process in which the writer describes and introduces characters throughout a work of literature.
What is characterization?
400
Why do we annotate?
What is to prevent us from having to go back and read the full text?
500
If you encounter a multiple choice question asking for a definition of a word, and you are unsure, what should you do?
What is substitute the word choice options to decide which makes most sense in the sentence.
500
The mode of narration that an author employs to let readers hear and see what takes place in a story. (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person)
What is point of view?
500
The use of an item or thing to represent a much greater idea. Example: White represents purity.
What is symbolism?
500
In order to score a 4 on your MCAS open response your answer must....
What is include details, clear and concise response, answer the question?
500
Describing a non-human item or thing by giving it human-like qualities.
What is personification?