Literary Terms
Which literary term means a problem or struggle?
conflict
How many paragraphs should a text analysis be?
two (or three)
(At least) how many paragraphs should an argumentative essay be?
Five
True or false: You should read ALL the choices before you choose one.
true
True or false: The night before the Regents exam, you should stay up and party all night.
false
Which literary term means a description of a character?
characterization
What is a central idea?
a main idea, important point or message that the writer is trying to tell us
True or false: The introduction of your essay should include evidence from the text.
False. It should be in your own words.
How many multiple choice texts do you need to read on the Regents exam?
three
True or false: You may use your phone to translate on the Regents exam.
false
Which literary term means time and place?
setting
The first paragraph of your text analysis should be about this
central idea
This is another word for your opinion, what you think, or your side
claim
When taking a multiple choice test, it is suggested that you read the ______________ first, and then read the text.
questions
What day is the English Regents exam?
Tuesday, January 21
"Janet is a quiet, shy and sweet girl" is an example of which literary term?
characterization
In the second paragraph of your text analysis, you must choose one ______________ and find evidence of how the writer uses it
writing strategy/literary term
In this paragraph, you repeat your claim and two reasons, giving a short summary of what you have already said.
Conclusion
For the multiple choice section of the Regents, you must read three passages: fiction, nonfiction and __________.
a poem (poetry)
When you copy words from a text, you should put them inside these: " " What are these marks called?
quotation marks
What are four types of conflict?
Character vs. Character, Character vs. Self, Character vs. Nature, Character vs. Society
Give three examples of writing strategies.
Conflict, characterization, setting (imagery, flashback, foreshadowing, theme, etc.)
In this paragraph, you talk about the other side's opinion and explain why they are wrong.
counterclaim
When you cross out answer choices you know are wrong, this is called the "process of ______________."
elimination
When you copy words from a text, what should you put in parentheses after the words you copy?
the text number and line number of the words you copied