Regents Review

Literary Terms

100

Below is an example of what literary term? 

"Life is a roller coaster." 

Metaphor 

200

Below is an example of what literary term? 

"The hero was as brave as a lion." 

Simile 

300

Below is an example of what literary term? 

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." 

Juxtaposition

400

Below is an example of what literary term? 

"The Duchess was patient and kind, but her brother's cruelty overpowered the kingdom." 

Characterization 

500

The author's attitude toward the subject they are writing about is called the.....

Tone 

Key Test Terms

100

Part 1 of the test of made up of....

Multiple Choice 

200

Part 2 of the test asks to come up with and defend a... 

Claim/Argument 

300

Part 3 asks you to conduct an ________ of a literary passage. 

Analysis 

400

A _______ is a section of a poem. 

Stanza

500

A central idea is... 

The universal message or lesson in a story or passage. (The Theme!) 

Argument

100

In the arugment you will defend a _______. 

Claim 

200

They will ask you to use this many sources in your argument. 

AT LEAST 3 out of 4 

300

A typical argument essay is about _______ paragraphs long. 

4-5

400

True or False: 

You must summarize each source in your argument. 

False. 

500

True or False: 

You may use outside information as evidence for your argument. 

False! The sources are your evidence! 

Text Analysis

100

In the text analysis they want to see your _________ skills. 

Analysis 

200

For this part, you must identify a _________ and a ________ in your response. 

Central Idea and Writing Strategy. 

300

A typical Text Analysis is about ________ paragraphs long. 

2-3

400

Why do you have to discuss a writing strategy in this task? 

To explain how the author uses strategies to develop the central idea. 

500

True or False: 

The central idea must include a summary of the passage. 

FALSE! Don't do this please!!!