The way an author reveals information about a character
What is 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 aroma from the sizzling bacon snuck up the stairs and attacked my nostrils, lifting me from my slumber.
Figurative Language (personification and imagery)
100
Montag
What is Fahrenheit 451?
200
A message or life lesson the author attempts to communicate through their writing.
What is 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
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
Catherine
What is A View From the Bridge?
300
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view?
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
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
Dorthy
What is "A Soldier for the Crown"?
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 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
My mother makes me mad.
What is alliteration?
400
The Wretched One
What is "The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas"
500
Repetition of the consonant sound at the beginning of each word.
What is alliteration?
500
A common theme that two passages share. (Regular Regents)