Literary Elements
When you use this element, you are comparing to things using like or as
Simile
recognize, distinguish or figure out
Tess Hutchinson was in this text
The Lottery
The 2020 English regents is on this day
Tuesday, January 21st
We are this many miles from the sun
93 million
Unlike simile's these comparisons do not use like or as.
Metaphor
This is the main point or purpose of a text
What did Mrs. Hutchinson "win" in the "The Lottery"?
Being stoned to death
These are the three parts of an English Regents exam
Multiple choice, Argumentative essay, Analysis essay
Is a tomato and vegetable or a fruit?
Fruit
A firefighter burning his house down
Irony
In this question:
Which quotation best reflects a central idea in the passage?
The word "reflects" means
shows, refers to
A man murdered to keep this talking animal
Goldfish
Students should do this part of the regents exam first
Argumentative essay
Which Jamaican runner is an 11-time world champion and holds the record in the 100 and 200-meter race?
Usain Bolt
It has been a million years since this game started.
Hyperbole
To clarify means to
make something easy to see or understand
The text "Simplexity" explored this
Accounting for human behavior when creating emergency escape routes
These are the three texts types in the multiple choice portion of the exam
Non-fiction, fiction, poem
Which boxer was known as “The Greatest” and “The People’s Champion”?
Mohammed Ali
The trees were dancing with the wind.
Personification
In this question:
The text is developed primarily through the use of
The word "develop" means this
grow, created
Fear and apprehension about getting comfortable in a new place
This is the score needed to be considered "college ready"
85
What year was the very first model of the iPhone released?
2007