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Literary Elements
ELA Regents Exam
Name another Literary Element!
Dr. T's Rules
Argument!
100
The way an author reveals information about a character
What is characterization?
100

The number of sections on the ELA Regents Exam.

What is 3?


100
The aroma from the sizzling bacon snuck up the stairs and attacked my nostrils, lifting me from my slumber.
Figurative Language (personification and imagery)
100

Two ways you can indicate a new paragraph.

What is indent or skip a line?

100

The purpose of a hook.

To grab the reader's attention and to set up your argument. 

200

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

What is theme or central idea?

200

The day, date, and time of the ELA Regents Exam.

What is Tuesday, January 21st at 8 a.m.?

200
I want to tell them the truth about how I really feel. But what if they don't feel the same way? It's a huge risk. I cannot decide what to do, I am so torn!
What is conflict? (we will also accept: point-of-view)
200

The order Dr. Towle recommends for completing the exam. 

What is Part 2, Part 1, Part 3?

(Argument, Multiple Choice, Text Analysis)

200

Definition of claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal.

What is claim- the side you are arguing for, counterclaim- the other side of the argument, rebuttal- proving the counterclaim wrong?

300
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view?
300

A theme or message the author wants you to understand in a passage.

What is a central idea?


300
Fire in Fahrenheit 451 or the bridge in A View from the Bridge or the Mockingjay pin that Katniss wears in "The Hunger Games".
What is symbolism?
300

What does "do the dots or die" mean?

What is do all the bullets in the directions or your grade dies?

300

The parts of the introduction (3 letters and their meaning). 

What is H,T,C- hook, topic, claim?

400
When writing goes beyond the actual or literal meaning of the words and the author uses language to convey meaning.
What is figurative language?
400

An essay that requires you to look over various sources and create a claim.

What is the Argument Essay?

400
My mother makes me mad.
What is alliteration?
400

The two colors of highlighters for the argument essay and what they stand for.

What is yellow for yes or pro and pink for no or con?

400

The parts of the conclusion (3 things)

What is C, R, C- repeat claim and reasons, call to action (telling your reader to do something)?

500
Repetition of the consonant sound at the beginning of each word.
What is alliteration?
500

Your main task on Part 3

What is identify a literary element or technique (device) describe how it is being used to communicate a central idea?

500
I am a rock, I am an island.
What is a metaphor?
500

The number of paragraphs needed for the argument and the text analysis writing sections.

What is 5 for the argument and 2 for the text analysis?

500

The number of paragraphs in the outline and the what each paragraph is (headings).

What is 5 and introduction, reason 1 with evidence and analysis, reason 2 with evidence and analysis, counterclaim and flip, and conclusion?