Literary Terms
To compare two things using the term like or as.
What is a simile?
When beginning Part 1 this is the first step you should always complete before beginning.
What is read the directions?
The number of paragraphs needed to fully complete your essay.
What is five?
The amount of paragraphs needed to correctly respond and write your essay.
What is 2?
The smallest weighted section on the exam.
What is part 3?
What is characterization?
These small numbers are often mentioned in multiple choice questions for the test taker to refer back to.
What are line numbers?
The number of texts you must correctly refer to in order to get full credit.
What is 3?
Your first paragraph must contain this term, also known as main idea.
The date and time of the English Regents Exam.
What is June 17th, 7:45 AM?
Using your 5 senses to describe something in a story.
What is imagery?
Test takers are encouraged to complete this process as they read by making notes in the margins of each passage.
What are annotations?
These statements are often surrounded by quotations marks and are required when writing the essay.
What are citations?
The amount of quotes needed for each paragraph of this essay.
What are 2?
The number of multiple choice questions on the exam.
What is 24?
Man Vs. Man is an example of this term.
What is conflict?
The 2nd out of three comprehension passages you will read.
What is a poem?
This is not a personal response so never use these pronouns when writing.
What are I and my?
Without reference to this second element you will not get full credit.
What is a literary term?
The amount of time you must devote to the exam before you are allowed to exit the building.
What is 2 hours?
Examples of this term include Mango Street, East Egg, Dodger Stadium and Philadelphia.
What is setting?
This is never the correct way to leave a question, even when you've run out of time.
What is blank?
Unless you state this in your first paragraph you will not get full credit.
What is your claim or thesis?
These are the four big lit terms you should focus on for this essay, your attempt to name at least two will be a success!
These two sections are weighted the same on the exam.
What are parts 1 and 2?