Vocabulary: Literary Elements 2 NYS Regents Focus

Question 1

What is the term for when a character's attitude changes throughout the story?

Accepted Answer

dynamic character

Question 2

What is the term for the reader's feelings towards a text?

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mood

Question 3

What is the term for when the tension eases in the story?

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falling action

Question 4

What is the term for the author's attitude toward a subject?

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tone

Question 5

What is the term for a particular category of literature or art?

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genre

Question 6

When you are asked to identify central idea, what are they really asking you to do? Identify:

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the theme of the text

Question 7

What is the term for the most exciting or tense point in a story?

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climax

Question 8

How many source texts must you incorporate in your argument on the Regents?

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3

Question 9

What is the term for something in the story that represents something else?

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symbol

Question 10

What is point an author is trying to prove in an argument?

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Claim

Question 11

What is the term for the character who opposes the main character in a story?

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antagonist

Question 12

What is the term for the concept of creating characters for a narrative?

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characterization

Question 13

How many literary elements/techniques/devices must you analyze for the text analysis?

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One

Question 14

The beginning of a story describing the setting and characters for background is called?

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exposition

Question 15

What is the term for the events that add tension to the conflict?

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rising action

Question 16

What is the term for the end of the story where the problem is solved?

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resolution

Question 17

In order to achieve higher than a 4 on your Regents argument, what must you do?

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Provide at least two pieces of evidence for each reason

Question 18

What is the term for the anticipation about what will happen in the story?

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tension

Question 19

What is the term for when a character's attitude stays the same throughout the story?

Accepted Answer

static character

Question 20

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Accepted Answer

protagonist

Questions 20