Poetry Terms
Literary Terms
MC Questions
Short Answer Questions
Essay Question
100

SPLASH! is an example of this poetry term when the sound of the word echoes the sound it represents.

onomatopoeia

100

What is a problem or struggle between opposing forces?

Conflict

100

When should you leave a question blank?

Never - you get no points for a blank answer

100

Do you need to use complete sentences in your two credit answer?

Yes

100

How should you begin your essay?

With a hook.

200

Withering Willow" is an example of this poetry term where the beginning consonant sounds of the words are repeated in a phrase or sentence

What is alliteration?

200

What is the turning point of a story?

The climax

200

What should you do if a MC question mentions a specific sentence or passage?

Look back at that sentence or passage in the text.

200

What language do you have to write your answers in?

English

200

What's the purpose of your conclusion paragraph?

To reiterate your claim and briefly recount your evidence.

300

What is a figurative language technique that gives human characteristic to inanimate objects or abstract ideas?

personification

300

What is the overall feeling of the text called?

Mood

300
How do you choose between two multiple choice answers that both seem like they could be right?

Pick the one that seems the most right.

300

How many short answer questions will you have to answer on the state test?

5

300

How many pieces of evidence do you need for each text?

At least two

400
Instead of sentences and paragraphs, how are poems organized?
Lines and Stanzas
400

What is a brief account of the main points of a text called?

Summary
400

What is the first question you should ask yourself after you finish reading a text?

What was this text mostly about?

400

How should you begin your two credit constructed answer to show that you intend to answer the prompt?

Restate the question.

400

What should you do before you submit your essay?

Proofread
500

What is a reference to external content (like when Billy Collins refers to mythological figures like the 9 muses or the river of the afterlife in "Forgetfulness")?

Allusion

500

An author's attitude or feelings toward the subject he or she is writing about is called this.

Tone

500

What do you use if you're unsure of the meaning of a word you're being asked about?

Context Clues

500

What are the two things you need for your two credit response?

An inference from my brain and two details from the text to support my answer.

500

What is one of the two ways you can organize your body paragraphs?

1. 1 body paragraph for each part of the prompt

2. 1 body paragraph for each text.