Literary Elements
ELA Regents Exam
Literary Elements
Paragraph structure
Random facts
100
The way an author reveals information about a character
characterization
100

The date of the ELA Regents Exam.

June 15th 

100
the use of language to convey a visual picture or represent a sensory experience
imagery
100

This sentence answers the question or prompt. Usually this happens in the beginning of a response. 

What is your thesis?
100

School on the 2nd floor of this building

what is the success academy 

200
A message or life lesson the author attempts to communicate through their writing.
theme
200

The number of sections on the ELA Regents Exam.

What is 3 sections

200
a contradiction between what is expected and what actually happens
irony
200

This explains your pieces of evidence further. Usually, you connect this back to your claim. 

What is analysis? 

200

"Watch out, he's coming put your phones away"

Who is Fitz.

300
an author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in a story
foreshadow
300

Your main task for part 3 

What is identify a literary element or technique (device) in one of the passages and describe how it is it develops the central idea. 

300
the writers attitude toward his or her audience and subject
tone
300

Your argument/stance. This almost always a first sentence in your body paragraph. 

What is a claim?

300

The room number that English 10 is in. 

What is 744. 

400
descriptions that associate or compare distinct things (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole)
figurative language
400

An argumentative essay using 3 of the 4 text?

What is part 2 of the regents exam?

400
anything that stands for or represents something else
symbolism
400

"Let's be honest, are students responsible enough in the classroom to have a phone and still get their work done?"

What is a hook?

400

This author wrote "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents"

Who is Julia Alvarez?

500
a struggle between opposing forces?
conflict
500

24

What is the number of questions in part 1?

500
when the author evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
mood
500

/"Others might think... Some believe that... however...."

What is a counterclaim?

500

Where does the setting of Persepolis take place?

What is Iran?