What is Parallel Structure?

Repetition of words or phrases that creates a purposeful pattern

What is characterization?

Physical descriptions, actions, thoughts, or feelings of a character

What should you do first when completing the reading comprehension passages?

Pre-read the questions and annotate the passage

Which option is the BEST central idea?

In life, people often need friends to help with challenges.

The time, place, and conditions of the story

What is a counterclaim?

The opposing side of your claim

What is a good way to start a counterclaim?

Some will argue......but.......

An author uses setting to show

how the time period or location impacts a character or text

Which is the best example of a claim?

Minimum wage should be increased.

An author uses conflict to show

a character's struggles and how he overcomes these problems

An author uses characterization to

show how a character acts or feels about a situation or other person.

Where is the best place to state your claim in an Argument Essay?

At the end of your introduction

A struggle between two opposing forces

Evoking the senses as created through description

Which of the following is a correct format for citations?

In Text 1, the author Bob Smith states, .......(lines 4-5).

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ELA Regents Review with Lit Devices (2025)

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Review the skills and parts of the NYS ELA CC Regents exam.

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1
How many paragraphs should be used to write the Part 2 Argument essay?
2-3 paragraphs
3-4 paragraphs
4-5 paragraphs
5-6 paragraphs
2
What is Parallel Structure?
Repetition of words or phrases that creates a purposeful pattern
An appeal to emotion
Repeated words in close proximity
The word choices of the author
3
What is characterization?
The main idea of a passage
A struggle between two forces
Pictures created in your mind with description
Physical descriptions, actions, thoughts, or feelings of a character
4
What should you do first when completing the reading comprehension passages?
Put your head down and pace yourself
Quickly skim the passages to get to the questions faster.
Pre-read the questions and annotate the passage
Read the first and last paragraphs only.
5
Which option is the BEST central idea?
Jay Gatsby followed his dream.
The central idea is friendship.
Texas is the largest state in the union.
In life, people often need friends to help with challenges.
6
What is setting?
Giving human characteristic to inamimate object
The time, place, and conditions of the story
A direct comparison of dissimilar things
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis
7
How many multiple-choice questions are included in the Part 1 of the ELA Regents?
12
25
24
20
8
What is a counterclaim?
The explanation of your claim
The opposing side of your claim
The interpretation of your claim
The readers are given a "call to action" to consider
9
What is a good way to start a counterclaim?
One reason to support this idea is....
Another reason for this idea is.....
We all need to remember....
Some will argue......but.......
10
An author uses setting to show
to create pictures in a reader's mind
a character's personality or actions
how the time period or location impacts a character or text
physical description of a character
11
Which is the best example of a claim?
Minimum wage should be increased.
I think employers are cheap and should raise their minimum wage.
What is the minimum wage?
Minimum wage should and should not be raised.
12
An author uses conflict to show
which character should be the favorite
a character's struggles and how he overcomes these problems
important textual evidence
the main idea of a story
13
What is NOT an example of a Rhetorical Device?
Appeal to audience
Questions
Irony
Ethos
14
How many TOTAL passages will you read on the ELA Regents exam?
8
5
12
7
15
How many texts MUST be used in the Argument essay?
3
4
2
1
16
The final sentence(s) of the Part 3 Analysis response should be used for:
Your final, lasting thoughts
Your writing strategy
Your opinion of the passage
Your final quotation
17
An author uses characterization to
show how a place impacts a person's actions or thoughts
tell the reader an interesting backstory.
show how a character acts or feels about a situation or other person.
use engaging and vivid language
18
What words can you use to state a central idea?
In my opinion,...
This story takes place...
The characters in this story....
People often....
19
Where is the best place to state your claim in an Argument Essay?
Anywhere you want
At the end of your introduction
At the end of your conclusion
It should be the first sentence of paragraph 1.
20
What is conflict?
The time, place, and conditions of the story
Techniques used to create or develop characters
Pictures created by description
A struggle between two opposing forces
21
What is imagery?
The general truth "at the heart" of a story
The author's attitude toward his subect
Repeated use of words without a pattern
Evoking the senses as created through description
22
Of the following, which writing strategies is typically the most difficult to write about?
personification
characterization
conflict
pathos
23
Which of the following is a correct format for citations?
Smith states, "...".
In Text 1, the author Bob Smith states, .......(lines 4-5).
Lines 4-5 says, "...".
Bob says in the text, "..."(lines 4-5).

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