The way an author reveals information about a character
characterization
100
The date and time of the ELA Regents Exam.
What is Tomorrow at 1:15 for Common Core
and Wednesday at 1:15 for Regular
100
Fahrenheit 451
Who is Ray Bradbury?
100
the use of language to convey a visual picture or represent a sensory experience
imagery
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 4 for regular, 3 for Common Core?
200
Ursula K Leguin wrote this short story about a false Utopia where everyone benefits from the misery of one.
What is "The Ones Who Walked Away From Omelas"?
200
a contradiction between what is expected and what actually happens
irony
200
Catherine
What is A View From the Bridge?
300
an author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in a story
foreshadow
300
Your main task on Question #27 (Regular Regents)
What is identify a literary element or technique (device) in one of the two passages and describe how it is being used to make the passage better (help develop the passage)?
300
Charles Johnson wrote this short story in 2nd Person. It was about a slave that ran away to join the British Army in Exchange for Freedom.
What is "A Soldier for the Crown"?
300
the writers attitude toward his or her audience and subject
tone
300
Dorthy
What is "A Soldier for the Crown"?
400
descriptions that associate or compare distinct things
(simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole)
figurative language
400
An essay that uses two works of literature to interpret a quote. (Regular Regents)
What is the Critical Lens Essay?
400
A View from the Bridge
Who is Arthur Miller?
400
anything that stands for or represents something else
symbolism
400
The Wretched One
What is "The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas"
500
a struggle between opposing forces?
conflict
500
A common theme that two passages share. (Regular Regents)
What is a controlling idea?
500
"The Things They Carried"
Who is Tim O'Brien?
500
when the author evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.