Literary Elements
The way an author reveals information about a character
characterization
On the ELA regents all your answers should be written in
pen
What should you do to the texts as you read them?
annotate (highlight/mark up)
His personality is as dark as the night
Simile
How many paragraphs should you write for your Argumentative Essay?
5
A message or life lesson the author attempts to communicate through their writing.
central idea
The number of sections on the ELA Regents Exam.
3
After you complete the regents, but before you turn your test in, you should...
Check your answers
She is a monster at video games
metaphor
You should have at least this many paragraphs for the text analysis response...
3
The perspective from which a story is told.
point of view
What pronoun should you avoid using during the writing portion?
I
What should you use to figure out the meaning of a word you don't recognize?
Context clues
Fire represents anger
Symbolism
Read 3 texts and answer approximately 25 multiple choice questions
When the author uses descriptive language to describe something
imagery
How many texts are provided for the Argumentative Essay? How many do you have to use when writing?
4, 3
When forming your thesis, you should use the same wording as the...
Saying the weather is nice during a storm
Irony
The purpose of the Text Analysis Response is...
to identify the main idea of the story and find text-based examples of literary elements that support your claim
Giving an object or idea human-like qualities
personification
The date and time of the ELA Regents Exam.
Tuesday January 21st @ 8:15 AM
The test taking strategy you should use if you aren't sure of an answer
process of elimination
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!
Conflict
The purpose of the Argumentative Essay is...
to state the issue, choose a side, use evidence from the text to support your claim, provide a counterclaim